Candice LeBlanc

Candice LeBlanc serves as a key procurement professional at Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, supporting the U.S. Navy’s operational readiness through the acquisition of mission-critical logistics and infrastructure services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on specialty trade contracting, warehousing, and technical training solutions, ensuring that naval platforms and personnel receive timely, reliable support. Her work directly enables the sustainment of shipboard systems, fleet maintenance, and crew welfare initiatives, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities in supply chain resilience and operational continuity. LeBlanc routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under FAR Part 16, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and lifecycle support. She maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a core group of contractors including Stronghold SOF Solutions LLC, Gemini Tech Services LLC, Emerald Isle Federal Services, LLC, First Division Consulting Inc., and Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering niche technical services, facility maintenance, and logistics consulting tailored to naval environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance metrics, and mission alignment over transactional engagements. LeBlanc demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5 and 25% competed specifically under the 8(a) program. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster small business growth while ensuring access to qualified, vetted providers capable of meeting complex naval requirements. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes 8(a) certified firms, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to promote equitable economic opportunity within defense contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), reflecting extensive activity in facility repair, naval infrastructure upgrades, and specialized maintenance. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) for workforce training and NAICS 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage) to sustain just-in-time logistics operations. This technical domain expertise ensures seamless integration of maintenance, training, and supply chain functions critical to fleet readiness.