Esther Cing

Esther Cing serves as the primary contracting lead at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, under the Department of the Navy, where she manages the acquisition of specialized industrial and maintenance services critical to sustaining naval vessel readiness. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle procurement of repair, engineering, and infrastructure support contracts, ensuring alignment with fleet modernization goals and industrial base resilience. She routinely handles complex solicitations for shipyard-related services, precision equipment maintenance, and facility upgrades, requiring deep technical understanding of naval engineering requirements and compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions. Cing maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine infrastructure, industrial coatings, and heavy machinery repair. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and performance-based contract structures, indicating a focus on reliability, safety compliance, and long-term service quality over transactional procurement. Her procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business participation, with 85.7% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. She consistently prioritizes small, locally-based firms capable of delivering niche industrial services, reinforcing the agency’s mission to strengthen regional industrial capacity and workforce development. Cing’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS categories including 331512 (Steel Investment Foundries), 811420 (Reupholstery and Furniture Repair), 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair), 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), and 532490 (Commercial Machinery Leasing). This reflects a broad yet specialized procurement portfolio centered on supporting shipyard maintenance operations with precision components, specialized surveying, equipment rentals, and industrial repair services essential to naval fleet sustainment.