Carolyn Seim

Carolyn Seim serves as a key procurement professional at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain fleet readiness through industrial maintenance and shipyard infrastructure support. She manages a diverse portfolio of service-based acquisitions focused on the repair, maintenance, and testing of critical naval systems, ensuring vessels remain operationally viable throughout their lifecycle. Her work directly enables mission-critical shipyard operations by facilitating timely access to specialized industrial services and technical expertise, aligning procurement actions with Navy-wide readiness objectives and lifecycle management priorities. Seim maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in heavy industrial maintenance, precision testing, and marine power systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and on-site operational support, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that align with the shipyard’s high-stakes maintenance schedules and safety standards. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, while the remaining half remain open to all competitors. This dual approach ensures competitive bidding while actively promoting participation from small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, reinforcing the Navy’s broader small business inclusion objectives. Seim’s primary focus lies in NAICS 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), which accounts for the majority of her portfolio, encompassing complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical system overhauls. She also procures specialized testing services under NAICS 541380, including non-destructive testing and calibration services critical to naval vessel integrity. Her technical domain expertise centers on industrial maintenance, precision diagnostics, and marine power systems, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent naval engineering and safety requirements.