Curtis Price

Curtis Price serves as a key procurement professional within the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through industrial and technical contracting. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on shipyard maintenance, machinery repair, and specialized logistics services essential to fleet readiness. His work ensures compliance with naval engineering standards and supports the shipyard’s strategic priorities of extending vessel service life and enhancing operational efficiency through precision industrial support. Price routinely handles complex service contracts requiring technical expertise in marine systems, heavy machinery, and mission-critical logistics. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in naval repair, industrial equipment maintenance, and long-haul transportation of specialized components. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical proficiency, often requiring vendors to demonstrate experience with Navy-specific maintenance protocols and shipyard safety standards. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, approximately 28.6% are set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate and structured commitment to small business engagement. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business eligibility to foster competition among qualified industrial service providers with proven shipyard experience. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to commercial and industrial machinery repair, specialized freight trucking, pump equipment manufacturing, truck trailer production, and building services—reflecting deep expertise in the industrial support ecosystem required to sustain naval fleet operations. He consistently sources mission-critical components and services that ensure the continued seaworthiness and operational readiness of U.S. Navy vessels.