Crista Carrier

Crista Carrier serves as a primary procurement lead at Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, where she plays a critical role in securing mission-critical marine engineering systems and industrial components essential to the readiness of U.S. Navy surface and submarine fleets. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of acquisition programs, from requirement validation through contract award and administration, with a focus on shipbuilding materials, mechanical subsystems, and precision-fabricated hardware. Carrier ensures alignment with Navy technical specifications and lifecycle sustainability goals, managing complex procurements that support vessel integrity, propulsion systems, and onboard environmental controls. She maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners 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 established Tier 1 suppliers with proven expertise in naval-grade fabrication, electro-mechanical systems, and marine lifting equipment. Carrier’s contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and long-term vendor performance, fostering collaborative relationships with manufacturers capable of meeting stringent military standards. While the majority of her acquisitions (73.7%) are unrestricted, Carrier demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 26.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages the small business ecosystem to source specialized components and niche manufacturing services, prioritizing firms with relevant NAICS expertise over socioeconomic designations such as 8(a) or HUBZone. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), followed by industrial valve manufacturing (332911), commercial refrigeration (333415), and miscellaneous electrical components (335999). This technical profile underscores her deep domain expertise in naval mechanical systems, hydraulic controls, and shipboard environmental infrastructure, ensuring acquisitions directly support fleet operational sustainability.