Bobbi Forbes

Bobbi Forbes serves as a key procurement professional within the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through expert acquisition management. She oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts essential to ship repair, industrial maintenance, and logistics consulting services, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and defense acquisition regulations. Her work directly enables fleet readiness by securing specialized industrial capabilities that sustain the operational lifecycle of U.S. Navy surface ships and submarines. She handles complex, technical acquisitions requiring stringent quality control, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence under the Naval Sea Systems Command framework. Forbes maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a core group of qualified contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, vertically integrated vendors capable of delivering precision shipyard services—from machinery overhauls and hull rehabilitation to integrated logistics support. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and proven performance in high-stakes naval environments, favoring vendors with established track records in naval industrial base operations. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically capable and cost-effective providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission-critical outcomes over mandated set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through program-specific preferences, she ensures all solicitations are structured to allow fair access and transparent evaluation. Forbes specializes in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services), focusing on complex marine engineering, dry-dock operations, propulsion system refurbishment, and supply chain optimization for naval maintenance cycles. Her expertise lies in acquiring integrated industrial solutions that align with Navy shipyard modernization goals and defense logistics frameworks.