Erlito T. Elizarde

Erlito T. Elizarde 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 securing industrial support services essential to naval vessel readiness. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for maintenance, repair, and modernization contracts, ensuring alignment with fleet sustainment objectives. His acquisitions focus on specialized shipbuilding and repair capabilities, industrial equipment, and critical infrastructure to maintain operational availability of naval assets. Elizarde works closely with technical stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate proposals, and administer contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards. Elizarde maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 established industrial vendors with proven expertise in marine construction, protective coatings, propulsion systems, and heavy equipment servicing. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical capability, and performance history, favoring vendors with demonstrated experience in naval maintenance environments and complex industrial project execution. Elizarde’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This indicates a strategic focus on securing specialized technical capabilities from the broadest possible pool of qualified contractors, prioritizing mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting. His approach aligns with the Center’s operational urgency and the highly specialized nature of naval industrial support requirements. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing), and 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting expertise in maritime industrial services, digital maintenance systems, and mission-critical software solutions. Elizarde’s work bridges physical infrastructure upgrades with digital modernization, ensuring naval vessels remain operationally effective through integrated technical procurement strategies.