Chastity Cowans

Chastity Cowans supports the procurement mission of Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound by managing complex acquisitions critical to the readiness and sustainment of U.S. Navy surface and submarine fleets. She handles contract actions for marine engineering systems, structural components, and industrial maintenance services, ensuring the operational integrity of naval vessels through timely and compliant sourcing of mission-critical hardware and fabrication services. Her work directly enables fleet modernization and lifecycle support, aligning with the agency’s focus on shipbuilding, mechanical system reliability, and precision manufacturing. Cowans maintains consistent relationships with leading industrial contractors including Timken Gears & Services Inc., Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp, Bellingham Marine Industries, Palfinger Marine USA, and Jered LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors with proven expertise in naval-grade mechanical systems, propulsion components, marine lifting equipment, and heavy-gauge metal fabrication. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality assurance and defense standards. A strong advocate for small business participation, Cowans consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with nearly half of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand vendor diversity and enhance competition within the defense industrial base, particularly among firms capable of delivering specialized marine and industrial components. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), complemented by expertise in 332410 (Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing), 332420 (Metal Tank Manufacturing), and 332313 (Plate Work Manufacturing). She routinely sources precision-fabricated structural elements, heavy-gauge metal components, and engineered mechanical systems essential to vessel maintenance and modernization, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval fabrication and marine engineering domains.