Elizabeth Benites

Elizabeth Benites serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, supporting the U.S. Navy’s operational readiness through the acquisition of mission-critical logistics, maintenance, and support services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on sustaining naval infrastructure and fleet operations, with an emphasis on security systems, industrial machinery repair, and specialized technical services. Her work ensures that naval platforms and personnel receive timely, reliable support across a broad spectrum of operational needs, aligning with the agency’s strategic mandate to maintain combat readiness through efficient supply chain execution. Benites maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Stronghold SOF Solutions LLC, Gemini Tech Services LLC, Emerald Isle Federal Services, LLC, First Division Consulting Inc., and Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense logistics, electro-mechanical systems, and technical consulting. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and performance history, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and requirements-based contracts to ensure responsive support across dynamic operational environments. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 92.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is present at 7.7%, it is primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting a balanced but not prioritized approach to socioeconomic contracting. Benites’ primary NAICS focus areas include Security Systems Services (561621), Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair (811310), and Independent Artists/Writers (711510), reflecting a unique blend of physical infrastructure support, technical maintenance, and niche advisory services. Her expertise spans electro-mechanical system sustainment, facility security integration, and mission-enabling technical documentation, demonstrating a multidisciplinary understanding of naval logistics requirements.