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 sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet through specialized industrial and engineering services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on maintenance, repair, and shipbuilding operations, ensuring vessels remain mission-ready through precision technical support and compliance-driven acquisition strategies. Her work directly enables the shipyard’s operational readiness objectives by securing critical services in machinery upkeep, naval repair, and specialized equipment manufacturing, aligning procurement activities with naval engineering standards and regulatory frameworks. Forbes maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of industrial contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, ORBIS SIBRO INC, and MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. These vendors provide specialized capabilities in commercial and industrial machinery repair, shipyard fabrication, and pumping system manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to naval specifications, fostering stable, performance-based relationships with firms that demonstrate proven expertise in naval infrastructure support. Her procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, she evaluates all vendors based on technical merit, past performance, and capacity to meet stringent naval maintenance standards. Forbes specializes in NAICS 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), 336611 (shipbuilding and repairing), and 333914 (pumping equipment manufacturing), procuring services ranging from propulsion system overhauls to precision fluid handling systems. Her domain expertise lies in industrial maintenance for naval platforms, with deep familiarity in mechanical systems, corrosion control, and shipyard fabrication processes critical to fleet sustainment.