Cassandra Umipig-Fuentes

Cassandra Umipig-Fuentes serves as a key procurement professional at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a central role in securing industrial support services critical to naval vessel readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for ship maintenance, repair, and modernization, ensuring alignment with the Center’s mission to sustain fleet operational availability. She routinely handles complex acquisitions under NAICS 336611 for shipbuilding and repair, as well as specialized maintenance services under NAICS 811210 for electronic and precision equipment, requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with naval engineering standards. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of industrial contractors, including W.V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a focus on heavy industrial services—scaffolding, marine coating, propulsion system repair, and structural maintenance—delivered by vendors with proven expertise in naval environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, safety compliance, and adherence to maritime industrial specifications, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance and regulatory adherence. Umipig-Fuentes demonstrates a strong, deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 80% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic emphasis on empowering small, capable firms with the technical capacity to support complex naval maintenance operations, aligning with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, ensuring equitable access to high-impact industrial work. Her primary technical domain centers on shipbuilding and repair (NAICS 336611), where she procures services ranging from dry-dock repairs and hull integrity work to corrosion control and mechanical system overhauls. She also manages precision equipment maintenance contracts, ensuring the operational functionality of naval electronics and control systems. Her expertise lies at the intersection of maritime industrial logistics and regulatory compliance, making her a vital link in maintaining the Navy’s surface fleet readiness.