Carl D. Cuffee

Carl D. Cuffee serves as a Contract Specialist at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf (N42158), a critical Department of Defense facility responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy vessels through complex ship repair, modernization, and industrial support services. In this role, Cuffee manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for maintenance, engineering, and logistics contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval industrial base requirements. He specializes in securing specialized machinery repair, equipment leasing, and waste management services essential to maintaining mission-critical naval platforms, aligning acquisitions with the shipyard’s strategic goals of extending vessel service life and enhancing operational efficiency. Cuffee maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, ORBIS SIBRO INC, and MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine industrial maintenance, heavy machinery servicing, and technical support for naval infrastructure. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established, technically capable firms with demonstrated experience in Navy-specific environments, fostering reliable, long-term vendor collaboration. Cuffee’s procurement portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This approach ensures competitive fairness while actively promoting small business participation, particularly among firms capable of delivering specialized industrial and marine services. His pattern underscores a deliberate effort to expand the pool of qualified small vendors in the naval support sector. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance), followed by 532490 (equipment rental and leasing). He routinely acquires services related to propulsion system upkeep, hydraulic and electrical component servicing, and industrial waste handling, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval shipyard operations and the unique demands of maintaining complex maritime platforms.