Gary Binder

Gary E. Binder serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF (N4523A), where he oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of complex industrial and shipyard support contracts critical to maintaining U.S. Navy fleet readiness. In this leadership role, he ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while guiding a team responsible for procuring mission-critical services spanning vessel repair, maintenance, and industrial systems integration. His portfolio primarily consists of large-scale, technical acquisitions under the Ship Building and Repairing NAICS code, requiring deep domain expertise in naval engineering standards and lifecycle sustainment practices. Binder maintains longstanding partnerships with key industrial contractors including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC, who provide specialized shipyard services, precision testing equipment, and marine power solutions. These relationships are characterized by consistent performance, technical reliability, and adherence to naval quality assurance protocols. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration to ensure seamless integration of maintenance capabilities with shipyard operational timelines. A strong advocate for socioeconomic opportunities, Binder consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 58.5% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster competitive small business engagement. An additional 3.1% are HUBZone set-asides, underscoring his commitment to geographic and economic diversity in contractor selection. His procurement focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 98.5% of activity, where he specializes in procuring drydocking, structural repairs, electrical system overhauls, and marine mechanical services. This technical domain requires precise alignment with naval specifications and shipyard infrastructure constraints, positioning Binder as a subject matter expert in naval industrial procurement.