Gabriel R Shipley

Gabriel R. Shipley serves as a Contracting Officer for Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), H92257, under the U.S. Special Operations Command. In this role, he manages the acquisition of mission-critical services and infrastructure essential to sustaining the readiness and tactical proficiency of Marine Corps special operations forces. His portfolio primarily encompasses education and workforce development contracts, including tactical instruction, combat skills training, and technical certification programs, alongside limited construction and support services. Shipley ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with MARSOC’s operational imperatives, emphasizing agility, innovation, and mission-specific capability enhancement. Shipley maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including GovLink LLC, Contemporary Product Solutions, Inc., GO GREEN HOME STAGING AND REDESIGN, LLC, and GIVENCHY COMMONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized training providers, niche service vendors, and small business innovators capable of delivering tailored solutions in austere environments. His contracting approach prioritizes responsiveness and domain expertise, often engaging vendors with proven experience in military-adjacent instruction, logistics support, and adaptive facility services. He fosters collaborative, performance-driven relationships that emphasize accountability and mission alignment over transactional procurement. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity, Shipley consistently applies Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of his awards designated for small businesses. He also regularly employs Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation. His contracting patterns reveal a balanced approach—while small business preferences dominate, he retains flexibility for non-set-aside acquisitions when specialized capabilities are unavailable within the small business base. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction), underscoring his expertise in tactical education and workforce development. Secondary areas include commercial construction and specialized support services for air operations and IT solutions. Shipley’s domain expertise centers on designing and managing contracts that build operational capacity through human capital development and mission-enabling infrastructure, ensuring MARSOC forces remain tactically superior and sustainably resourced.