Donyette Rodgers

Donyette Rodgers serves as a Contract Specialist at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through precise industrial and technical contracting. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for maintenance, repair, and operational support services essential to fleet readiness, with a focus on compliance-driven procurement under FAR and Navy-specific regulations. Her portfolio includes complex contracts requiring technical oversight in hazardous materials handling, machinery leasing, and laboratory testing services, ensuring alignment with shipyard safety, environmental, and engineering standards. Rodgers maintains consistent working 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 mission-critical services ranging from marine industrial repair to technical testing and equipment leasing, often under long-term, performance-based agreements. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical competency, and adherence to naval maintenance protocols, fostering stable, performance-oriented partnerships. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classification. However, she maintains a steady 12.5% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation while prioritizing mission-critical outcomes. Rodgers specializes in NAICS 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal), which accounts for 75% of her portfolio, reflecting the shipyard’s intensive environmental compliance needs. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 532490 (Machinery Rental) and NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories), underscoring her expertise in industrial support, equipment logistics, and quality assurance testing for naval vessel systems. Her technical domain expertise centers on marine industrial operations, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle maintenance support.