Claudette Surrento

Claudette Y. Surrento serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), where she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of complex acquisitions critical to sustaining the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement activities for ship maintenance, repair, and modernization projects under NAICS 336611, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. She oversees contracts supporting dry-docking, hull structural upgrades, and integrated system modernizations, coordinating with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to align procurement strategy with operational readiness goals. While specific contractor names are not available, Surrento maintains a diverse vendor ecosystem, engaging both large defense industrial base firms and specialized subcontractors in marine engineering, naval systems integration, and precision fabrication. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, full-and-open solicitations, with a structured approach to managing technical performance, delivery timelines, and quality assurance for mission-critical naval assets. Surrento demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 29% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio consistently supports small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, though no preference is shown for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a focus on broad small business eligibility rather than targeted programs. This approach ensures robust competition while expanding opportunities for qualified small firms in the naval support sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for naval and maritime navigation and guidance systems, complemented by significant activity in IT services (518210, 541511) and fabricated metal products (332999). She specializes in acquiring advanced sensor systems, cybersecurity-enabled computing infrastructure, custom software for maintenance logistics, and precision-engineered components essential to extending the service life and combat effectiveness of Navy vessels.