Bethjoven de los Reyes

Bethjoven de los Reyes serves as a Contracting Officer at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical maintenance, repair, and modernization services for the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions under NAICS 336611, she ensures that shipyard capabilities align with the Department of Defense’s strategic imperative to extend vessel service life and maintain combat readiness. Her acquisitions encompass dry-docking, structural overhauls, hull and machinery upgrades, and specialized system integrations essential to naval vessel sustainment. She works closely with industrial partners to deliver mission-critical capabilities under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval engineering standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Ms. de los Reyes maintains robust working relationships with qualified shipyards, marine engineering firms, and industrial maintenance providers capable of performing complex naval repair work in government-owned facilities. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, safety compliance, and schedule reliability, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and quality assurance. She actively engages with industry through pre-solicitation outreach and source selection panels to ensure competitive, transparent, and technically sound outcomes. Ms. de los Reyes demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her portfolio remains open to all competitors, she consistently prioritizes opportunities for small businesses with demonstrated ship repair expertise, aligning with DoD socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—reflecting deep expertise in naval vessel maintenance, dry-dock operations, and shipyard infrastructure support. She procures specialized services including structural welding, propulsion system overhauls, electrical system modernization, and corrosion control, requiring contractors with Navy-qualified personnel and certified ship repair facilities.