David R. Willey

David R. Willey serves as a key procurement professional at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain fleet readiness through industrial maintenance and ship repair. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on technical services essential to naval vessel lifecycle management, including precision equipment repair, freight logistics, and industrial system overhauls. His work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical support to maintain operational availability of the U.S. Navy’s fleet, aligning acquisitions with naval industrial base priorities and regulatory compliance under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Willey maintains consistent partnerships with specialized vendors including Lake Union Drydock Co., Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Fluke Electronics Corp., Pauley Rodine Inc., and Motive Power Marine, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in marine industrial services, electronic calibration, and logistics coordination. His contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical proficiency, and on-site operational support, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet the shipyard’s complex and time-sensitive maintenance demands. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 63.6% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, each accounting for 18.2% of awards. This balanced approach ensures broad vendor access while actively promoting socioeconomic inclusion in naval industrial contracting. Willey’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting deep expertise in calibration, test equipment, and diagnostic systems critical to naval platforms. Additional emphasis on NAICS 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) and 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) underscores his role in managing integrated logistics and shipyard infrastructure support, demonstrating specialized knowledge in maritime industrial operations and technical maintenance domains.