Cynthia Thompson

Cynthia Thompson serves as a key procurement lead at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize U.S. Navy submarines and surface vessels. She manages a diverse portfolio of industrial and logistical contracts critical to maintaining operational readiness, with a focus on specialized equipment leasing, facility support, and mission-critical supply chain services. Her acquisitions directly enable precision fabrication, mechanical system maintenance, and industrial infrastructure operations essential to naval vessel integrity. Thompson’s work ensures the shipyard’s ability to deliver timely, high-integrity repairs and upgrades under stringent defense standards. She maintains enduring partnerships with major defense and industrial contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for advanced engineering support, UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. for heavy equipment logistics, and KARDEX REMSTAR, LLC for secure materials handling systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in high-reliability environments, while also integrating smaller firms for niche services. These relationships are characterized by long-term performance-based engagements, often involving complex service-level agreements and compliance with Navy-specific technical specifications. Thompson consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 40% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her procurement strategy actively fosters opportunities for small businesses capable of delivering specialized industrial services. This reflects a deliberate balance between mission-critical reliability and broad-based economic inclusion within the defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 532490, encompassing the rental and leasing of commercial and industrial machinery—particularly heavy-duty equipment used in shipyard fabrication and maintenance. She also procures specialized services under NAICS 562991, including waste and hazardous material handling critical to environmental compliance. Her expertise centers on industrial logistics, equipment lifecycle management, and facility support services essential to naval shipyard operations.