Chase W. Brasher

Chase W. Brasher serves as a key procurement professional within the Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, a Department of the Navy facility responsible for sustaining and modernizing naval surface platforms. In this role, he manages the acquisition of critical shipbuilding components, structural metal systems, and mechanical subsystems essential to fleet readiness and vessel integrity. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracting actions—from requirements validation and market research to award and contract administration—ensuring alignment with naval engineering standards and industrial base capabilities. He primarily handles complex, technical acquisitions for ship repair, maintenance, and infrastructure modernization projects. Brasher maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval fabrication, precision machining, and industrial support services. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor reliability, technical compliance, and performance history, fostering collaborative relationships that support mission-critical readiness objectives across the Atlantic fleet. A defining feature of Brasher’s procurement strategy is a 100% commitment to small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a robust dedication to socioeconomic contracting goals. He consistently directs acquisitions toward small businesses, ensuring equitable access to defense industrial opportunities and strengthening the base of qualified naval support vendors. This approach reinforces the agency’s mandate to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier network capable of meeting stringent military specifications. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in 333912 (Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing), 337127 (Institutional Furniture Manufacturing), and 337215 (Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing). These reflect a blend of heavy industrial shipyard needs and institutional infrastructure support, demonstrating expertise in both combat system sustainment and shore-based facility modernization.