Claudia Julao

Claudia J. Julao serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), part of the Department of the Navy, where she plays a critical role in securing industrial support services essential to naval vessel readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for ship repair, maintenance, and industrial infrastructure contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex, technically demanding acquisitions related to shipbuilding and repair, industrial equipment, and specialized fabrication services, all aimed at sustaining the operational availability of the fleet. Julao maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 specialized industrial services such as scaffolding, marine coatings, propulsion system maintenance, and structural metal fabrication. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering stable, high-capacity collaborations with firms possessing niche expertise in naval industrial environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Julao consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 55% of her awards directed to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diverse industrial base capable of supporting naval maintenance needs. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a clear commitment to socioeconomic programs, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for small businesses while maintaining mission fidelity. Her primary NAICS focus is on Ship Building and Repairing (336611), underscoring her deep technical expertise in naval maintenance and repair ecosystems. She also regularly procures services under Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), and specialized chemical product manufacturing (325998), indicating broad proficiency in industrial support domains critical to fleet sustainment and corrosion control.