Deidre D. Fisher

Deidre D. Rumsey-Fisher serves as Director, Contracts for the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Norfolk, overseeing the acquisition and management of critical support services for the U.S. Navy’s non-combatant fleet. In this role, she ensures the timely procurement of industrial, engineering, and marine maintenance capabilities essential to sustaining the operational readiness of government-owned vessels. Her portfolio encompasses complex contracts for propulsion system overhauls, marine HVAC modernization, navigation instrumentation upgrades, and vessel repair infrastructure, aligning procurement strategy with the command’s mission to maintain maritime logistics readiness through specialized technical support. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, her contracting patterns reflect a balanced engagement with both large defense industrial base firms and small businesses, fostering a competitive environment that prioritizes technical capability and mission-critical performance. She cultivates long-term vendor partnerships grounded in compliance with federal acquisition regulations, emphasizing quality assurance, lifecycle support, and responsive service delivery for maritime systems requiring high reliability and regulatory adherence. Rumsey-Fisher exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms. The remaining half are open competitions, ensuring market-wide access while maintaining flexibility for specialized requirements. This dual approach underscores her dedication to broadening the supplier base without compromising mission needs. Her procurement focus is concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 721110 (Hotels and Motels). The former reflects core naval vessel maintenance and repair services, while the latter supports transient crew accommodations and shore-based logistics infrastructure. This unique combination reveals a holistic approach to sustaining the maritime workforce, blending technical marine engineering with essential quality-of-life support services.