Diane Foskett

Diane Foskett serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, supporting the readiness and sustainment of U.S. Navy surface and submarine fleets. She manages the acquisition of critical marine engineering systems, structural components, and industrial maintenance services essential to vessel integrity and operational longevity. Her portfolio centers on complex, technically demanding contracts for shipbuilding materials, mechanical power transmission equipment, and precision-fabricated hardware, ensuring compliance with naval specifications and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Foskett plays a vital role in translating fleet operational needs into actionable procurement strategies that uphold mission-critical readiness standards. She maintains established working relationships with leading industrial suppliers including Timken Gears & Services Inc., Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp, Bellingham Marine Industries, Palfinger Marine USA, and Jered LLC, all of whom provide specialized marine systems, valves, pumps, and fabricated components. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep naval experience, certified quality systems, and proven capability in high-reliability manufacturing environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, supply chain resilience, and long-term vendor collaboration to support extended vessel service lives. Foskett demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 74.3% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning with Department of the Navy socioeconomic goals. This focus ensures broad industrial base engagement while fostering innovation and capacity development among niche suppliers. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in industrial valve manufacturing (332911) and pumping equipment (333914). She specializes in acquiring mission-critical mechanical systems, fluid power components, and precision-fabricated hardware used in propulsion, hydraulic, and auxiliary systems aboard naval vessels, demonstrating deep expertise in marine engineering procurement domains.