James D Young

James D. Young serves as a Contract Specialist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF (N4523A), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain fleet readiness through complex industrial maintenance and shipyard modernization. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical naval infrastructure and repair components, specializing in sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions under FAR Part 15. His portfolio encompasses high-value industrial support services, precision manufacturing, and mission-critical spare parts essential to the overhaul and maintenance of naval vessels, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and operational timelines. Young maintains established relationships with a core group of industrial vendors, including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, technically capable contractors with proven capabilities in marine systems, industrial instrumentation, and heavy-duty equipment servicing. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, quality assurance protocols, and vendor reliability to support the shipyard’s mission-critical maintenance cycles. A strong advocate for small business participation, Young consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 86.7% of his awards reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition, enhance supply chain resilience, and promote socioeconomic equity within the defense industrial base. His procurement patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to engaging small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone-certified firms across multiple technical domains. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332919 (Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing), 326220 (Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing), and 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in fluid control systems, mechanical seals, and specialized industrial components. He routinely procures custom-fabricated valves, hydraulic hoses, pressure-rated fittings, and precision-machined parts critical to propulsion, auxiliary systems, and shipboard safety infrastructure, demonstrating technical fluency in naval engineering standards and material specifications.