Leigh Anderson

Heidi Leigh Anderson serves as a key procurement professional at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet readiness through the management of shipbuilding and repair contracts under NAICS 336611. In her role, she oversees the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—ensuring that maintenance, dry-docking, structural overhauls, and system modernization efforts align with naval operational requirements. Her work is critical to extending the service life of combat vessels and maintaining fleet combat effectiveness through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions. Anderson’s contracting patterns reflect a strong emphasis on industry partnerships with qualified shipyard and marine systems contractors, including both large prime vendors and specialized subcontractors experienced in naval vessel repair and retrofitting. While no specific contractor names are currently identified in the dataset, her procurement approach prioritizes vendors with proven capabilities in naval architecture, hull integrity, propulsion system upgrades, and corrosion control. She maintains a collaborative relationship with industry stakeholders to ensure technical compliance and schedule adherence across complex, mission-critical maintenance projects. Her set-aside preferences reveal a significant commitment to small business participation, with 36.4% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity within the defense industrial base. Although no specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are predominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic focus on fostering competition and enhancing resilience through diversified vendor engagement. Anderson’s expertise is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611, encompassing all phases of naval ship repair and conversion. She procures specialized services including dry-dock utilization, structural steel replacement, electrical and mechanical system modernization, and compliance with Navy technical specifications for hull and machinery upgrades, ensuring vessels meet enduring operational and safety standards.