DeBrian Holmes

DeBrian Holmes serves as a key procurement professional within the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet through complex ship repair and industrial infrastructure contracts. He manages acquisition activities centered on naval vessel maintenance, mechanical overhauls, and mission-critical system refurbishment, ensuring operational readiness through technically rigorous contracting processes. His work directly enables the shipyard’s core function of precision engineering and long-term fleet sustainment, overseeing full lifecycle procurements from solicitation to contract administration for shipbuilding and repair services. Holmes maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized industrial contractors, including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORP, XLEAGLE LLC, FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC, and PHILIP RIEKE. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep expertise in marine propulsion systems, heavy machinery, naval-grade fabrication, and shipyard-specific technical services. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes tailored to the unique demands of naval shipyard operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Holmes consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 64% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster regional industrial capacity and ensure equitable access to federal shipyard contracts for qualified small entities, aligning with DoD socioeconomic goals. His procurement patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to expanding the small business industrial base within the naval support sector. His entire procurement portfolio is focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing the acquisition of specialized marine components, structural repair services, hull and machinery upgrades, and integrated propulsion system overhauls. Holmes possesses deep technical familiarity with naval engineering standards and procurement requirements for classified and non-classified shipyard environments, ensuring all acquisitions meet stringent military specifications and safety protocols.