Carl D. Cuffee

Carl D. Cuffee serves as a key procurement professional within the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through industrial and technical contracting. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on specialized shipyard support services, including machinery maintenance, engineering technical services, and industrial infrastructure support. His work ensures the operational readiness of the fleet by facilitating timely access to mission-critical capabilities, aligning contract execution with Navy maintenance cycles and compliance-driven industrial standards. Cuffee’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the shipyard’s priorities of extending vessel service life and enhancing repair efficiency through precision engineering solutions. 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 services, heavy machinery support, and naval-specific technical engineering. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established contractors with deep domain knowledge in shipyard operations, often leveraging long-term performance histories to mitigate risk and ensure quality delivery in high-stakes maintenance environments. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Cuffee consistently allocates approximately one-third of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, but instead favors broad small business eligibility, enabling competition among qualified firms with relevant technical capabilities in shipyard support services. Cuffee’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 488210 (Support Activities for Rail Transportation), 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction), 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing), and 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services). These reflect an unusual but operationally necessary blend of industrial logistics, training support, equipment leasing, and facility maintenance services critical to sustaining the shipyard’s complex infrastructure and workforce readiness. His expertise lies in aligning non-traditional procurement categories with the unique operational demands of a naval shipyard.