Cynthia Urias

Cynthia Y. Urias serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), a key operational unit within the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining naval vessel readiness. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for industrial maintenance, ship repair, and critical infrastructure support services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Her acquisitions primarily support the maintenance, modernization, and operational availability of fleet assets, with a focus on complex, technical contracts requiring specialized engineering and industrial expertise. Urias maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in shipyard support services, including W.V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, and Premier Scaffolding, Inc., which provide essential scaffolding and industrial access solutions. She also collaborates closely with Fairbanks Morse, LLC, for propulsion and auxiliary equipment, and The Sherwin-Williams Company for protective coatings and marine-grade surface treatments. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained, performance-based engagements with vendors possessing deep domain knowledge in naval industrial environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Urias consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of her acquisitions structured to promote competition among small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while maintaining quality and reliability in mission-critical support services. Her procurement focus is anchored in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which accounts for more than one-third of her portfolio, followed by specialized fabricated metal products and industrial equipment. She routinely manages contracts for marine coatings, structural steel, and precision mechanical components, demonstrating technical fluency in naval engineering requirements and industrial maintenance workflows.