Derrick Robey

Derrick Robey serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), part of the Department of the Navy, where he plays a critical role in executing procurement strategies that sustain naval vessel readiness. He manages the acquisition of specialized industrial support services and equipment essential to ship repair and maintenance operations, ensuring alignment with naval engineering standards and lifecycle readiness goals. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on delivering mission-critical capabilities through timely, compliant, and cost-effective procurement actions. Robey maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of industrial contractors, including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engaging experienced vendors capable of delivering heavy industrial services such as scaffolding, marine coating, and propulsion system maintenance. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to safety and quality standards required in naval industrial environments. A defining feature of Robey’s procurement profile is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Every acquisition he manages is structured to maximize opportunities for small businesses, ensuring that disadvantaged and community-based firms have equitable access to Navy industrial work. This pattern underscores a strategic alignment with Department of Defense mandates to strengthen the small business industrial base. His procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 337214, Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing, indicating a specialized need for durable, corrosion-resistant, and military-specification furnishings used in shipboard and shore-based maintenance facilities. Though seemingly niche, this specialization reflects the unique environmental and operational demands of naval environments, where furniture must meet strict durability, fire safety, and space-efficiency standards. Robey’s expertise lies in translating these technical requirements into clear solicitation language and evaluating vendor compliance with federal and naval specifications.