Jamiel Blizzard

Jamiel Blizzard serves as a key procurement professional within Mschq Norfolk, a Department of the Navy activity responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. In this role, Blizzard manages the acquisition of mission-critical ship repair, deep-sea maritime transportation, and specialized marine equipment, ensuring fleet assets remain deployable and combat-ready. Their contracting activities are tightly aligned with the agency’s mandate to support naval logistics through technical, industrial, and operational marine services, with a focus on complex, high-stakes acquisitions requiring stringent compliance with naval engineering and maritime safety standards. Blizzard maintains strategic relationships with a select group of industry partners, including VIGOR MARINE LLC for vessel maintenance and repair, EXXONMOBIL MARINE LIMITED for marine fuel and logistics support, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC for operational analysis and systems integration, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC for mission-critical marine components, and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC for strategic maritime policy advisory services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, technically capable vendors with proven experience in naval environments and a track record of delivering under demanding operational timelines. Blizzard demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and HUBZone firms capable of delivering specialized shipyard services and marine engineering solutions. The agency’s socioeconomic contracting model prioritizes capacity building within the small business industrial base supporting naval sustainment. The procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing dry-dock services, hull and propulsion system overhauls, marine electrical and mechanical systems integration, and auxiliary vessel maintenance. Blizzard’s expertise lies in managing technically complex, performance-based contracts that demand deep familiarity with naval architecture, MIL-SPEC standards, and maritime supply chain resilience.