Billy Castleberry

Billy Castleberry serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisition programs within the defense and maritime sectors. He plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities to support national security objectives. His portfolio primarily encompasses the solicitation, negotiation, and administration of contracts for shipbuilding, repair, and advanced nautical and aeronautical systems. Castleberry works closely with technical evaluators, legal advisors, and program managers to align contracting strategies with operational requirements, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of high-technology systems. His contractor relationships are centered on prime vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, marine propulsion systems, and defense-grade sensor and navigation instrumentation. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with established shipyards and systems integrators possessing specialized certifications in defense manufacturing and maritime engineering. His approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and rigorous source selection criteria, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical excellence and regulatory adherence. Castleberry’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 100% of his awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on maximizing competition among qualified industrial base participants rather than leveraging socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. His approach prioritizes technical capability and industrial capacity over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the specialized nature of the acquisitions he manages. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where he oversees contracts for vessel construction, maintenance, and modernization, and NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), where he procures advanced radar, sonar, and autonomous navigation systems. His domain expertise spans maritime defense platforms and mission-critical electronic systems requiring stringent compliance with MIL-SPEC and DoD acquisition standards.