Brett Yarbrough

Brett Yarbrough serves as the primary contracting representative for Mschq Norfolk under the Department of the Navy, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical marine systems and logistics support essential to sustaining U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessel readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning ship repair, deep-sea freight transport, and specialized maritime equipment procurement, ensuring alignment with operational deployment timelines and naval maintenance standards. His role is central to executing the agency’s strategic objective of maintaining fleet availability through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions. Yarbrough maintains established working relationships with key industry partners including EXXONMOBIL MARINE LIMITED for marine fuel and logistics services, VIGOR MARINE LLC for shipyard repair and conversion, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC for technical and operational analysis, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC for precision marine components, and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC for strategic maritime policy support. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned contractors with proven capabilities in naval environments, often involving long-term performance-based agreements and complex technical specifications. His procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 86.2% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on full and open procurement where technical merit and operational suitability drive selection. While small business participation is modest at 13.8%, it is consistently directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to expanding vendor diversity within the maritime industrial base. Yarbrough’s technical focus centers on NAICS codes related to shipbuilding and repair (336611), industrial valve and pump equipment manufacturing (332911, 333914), and overhead crane systems (333923), reflecting deep expertise in procuring mechanical, structural, and propulsion subsystems critical to naval vessel sustainment. His contracting decisions are grounded in maritime engineering requirements, emphasizing durability, compliance with naval specifications, and interoperability with existing fleet infrastructure.