Denise Mason

Denise Mason serves as a key procurement professional within the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through industrial and engineering services. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on shipyard maintenance, machinery repair, and technical engineering support, ensuring fleet readiness through compliance-driven contracting practices. Her work directly enables the sustainment of naval platforms by securing specialized industrial services that meet stringent military standards for safety, durability, and operational reliability. She routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts aligned with shipyard infrastructure and vessel upkeep requirements. Mason maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These vendors provide niche capabilities in marine industrial maintenance, naval machinery overhaul, and technical engineering support, often delivering services under time-sensitive, mission-critical conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes proven performance, regulatory compliance, and technical precision, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate reliability in high-stakes shipyard environments. Her procurement activity reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor expertise and past performance in meeting complex naval maintenance requirements. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, the nature of the work often attracts small, specialized firms with domain-specific experience. The primary NAICS categories under her purview are 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting a dual focus on environmental and industrial support systems and technical engineering solutions for shipyard operations. She procures services ranging from hazardous waste management and bilge system maintenance to structural inspections and mechanical system retrofits, demonstrating deep familiarity with naval vessel lifecycle sustainment and industrial compliance frameworks.