Ina Nason

Ina Nason serves as the primary procurement lead at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf, operating under the Department of the Navy, where she manages the acquisition of critical industrial and maritime support services essential to sustaining naval vessel readiness. Responsible for end-to-end contract execution, she specializes in procuring precision-manufactured components, ship repair services, and industrial equipment maintenance to support submarine and surface fleet modernization efforts. Her portfolio encompasses complex, high-integrity acquisitions requiring strict compliance with naval engineering standards and defense supply chain protocols, ensuring mission-critical systems remain operational and compliant with Navy technical specifications. Nason maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for advanced fabrication and systems integration, UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. for heavy equipment leasing, and KARDEX REMSTAR, LLC for industrial storage and material handling solutions. She also collaborates with specialized firms like BSE PERFORMANCE, LLC for mechanical maintenance and PATRIOT GLOBAL LODGING LLC for mission-support infrastructure. These partnerships reflect a strategic emphasis on reliable, long-term vendor engagement with proven capabilities in defense-industrial environments and stringent quality control regimes. Nason demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 70% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, prioritizing small business participation across multiple categories. While 8(a) competed set-asides account for 3.3%, her contracting patterns consistently favor small, capable vendors with proven technical expertise in naval support domains, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to foster a resilient and diverse defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332722 (fastener and hardware manufacturing) and 336611 (shipbuilding and repair), reflecting deep expertise in naval mechanical systems, precision components, and industrial maintenance. She also routinely acquires services under 811310 for machinery repair and 532490 for specialized equipment leasing, ensuring the shipyard maintains operational continuity through reliable, certified suppliers of mission-critical hardware and support services.