Briana Kellam

Briana Kellam serves as a key procurement professional at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet through specialized shipbuilding and industrial services. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on vessel maintenance, machinery overhauls, and technical training programs, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and federal contracting regulations. Her work directly enables mission readiness by facilitating timely delivery of critical repair capabilities and workforce development solutions essential to the shipyard’s operational continuity. Kellam maintains consistent relationships with a core group of industrial contractors, including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., and MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., who provide specialized marine engineering, maintenance, and technical support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in naval shipyard environments, often awarding task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure responsive, long-term support. These partnerships are characterized by technical alignment, regulatory compliance, and a track record of performance in high-stakes, safety-critical environments. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 77.8% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of shipyard requirements. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 22.2% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach to leveraging industry capacity while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Kellam’s primary NAICS focus is 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), underscoring her expertise in naval vessel maintenance and structural refurbishment. She also procures professional training services under 611430 to enhance workforce competency in naval systems and safety protocols. A minor portion of acquisitions under 532210 relates to specialized equipment rental for maintenance operations. Her technical domain centers on marine industrial systems, naval machinery, and workforce development, aligning procurement actions with the shipyard’s strategic objectives of fleet longevity and operational excellence.