Jay Herrera

Jay Herrera serves as a key procurement lead within the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Fleet through industrial maintenance and ship repair operations. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, Herrera oversees contracts for critical naval vessel lifecycle services, including drydocking, system overhauls, and precision industrial support. His work directly enables fleet readiness by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical maintenance capabilities, with a focus on technical compliance, contract performance, and industrial base resilience. Herrera maintains longstanding relationships with core contractors including Lake Union Drydock Co., Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Fluke Electronics Corp., Pauley Rodine Inc., and Motive Power Marine, LLC, all of whom provide specialized shipyard services ranging from heavy mechanical repair to diagnostic instrumentation and marine power systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for proven industrial vendors with demonstrated expertise in naval environments, emphasizing reliability, regulatory adherence, and rapid response to urgent maintenance requirements. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor stability over transactional engagements. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Herrera consistently allocates approximately one-third of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to foster competition among qualified industrial contractors with relevant naval experience. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing — encompassing everything from hull and propulsion system overhauls to precision electrical and instrumentation maintenance. Herrera’s technical expertise lies in the integration of naval engineering standards with industrial repair practices, ensuring all contracted services meet Navy specifications for safety, durability, and operational readiness.