Erlito Elizarde

Erlito Elizarde serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), a critical node within the Department of the Navy’s industrial support infrastructure. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for specialized ship maintenance, repair, and industrial facility services, ensuring fleet readiness through timely and compliant acquisition of mission-critical capabilities. His portfolio centers on industrial maintenance contracts requiring technical precision, regulatory adherence, and coordination with naval engineering teams to sustain operational availability of naval vessels. He routinely handles service-based acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with emphasis on performance-based contracting and contractor performance evaluation. Elizarde maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of industrial service providers, including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a focus on experienced, technically capable vendors capable of delivering complex scaffolding, marine coating, machinery repair, and industrial maintenance services under stringent naval standards. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, safety compliance, and proven track records in marine environments, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability. Elizarde’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, aligning with the Center’s mission-critical timelines and technical demands. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, he ensures all solicitations are structured to allow equitable access and transparent evaluation. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 811219—Other Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance—encompassing shipyard infrastructure upkeep, corrosion control, mechanical system overhauls, and industrial coating applications. He possesses deep domain expertise in marine industrial services, ensuring all contracts meet Navy-specific environmental, safety, and operational requirements for vessel sustainment.