James L Dewberry

James L. Dewberry serves as a key procurement lead at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center under the Department of the Navy, overseeing the acquisition of critical shipbuilding components, structural metal systems, and mechanical subsystems essential to naval surface platform readiness. He manages complex contract actions spanning industrial maintenance, fabrication, and repair services, ensuring alignment with Navy fleet sustainment objectives. His portfolio emphasizes precision-engineered hardware and infrastructure support, requiring deep technical understanding of naval architecture and industrial manufacturing standards. Dewberry’s work directly supports the center’s mission to modernize and maintain operational vessel integrity through timely, compliant, and mission-critical acquisitions. He maintains consistent relationships with established industrial contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., all of which provide specialized ship repair, mechanical subsystems, and industrial support services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing proven expertise in naval-grade fabrication and maintenance. These relationships are built on technical reliability, regulatory compliance, and consistent delivery of mission-critical components under stringent quality control standards. Dewberry demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small businesses capable of delivering niche manufacturing and repair services required for naval maintenance. His procurement approach actively fosters growth among small, capable vendors while ensuring compliance with federal socioeconomic goals, including HUBZone and SDVOSB participation where applicable. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), followed by 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing) and 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing). He routinely procures structural metal assemblies, industrial valves, hardware components, and specialized mechanical systems tailored to naval vessel integrity and shore infrastructure support, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval industrial logistics and fabrication supply chains.