Jean Marie Marriam

Jean Marie Marriam serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), where she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of complex procurement actions critical to sustaining the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts under NAICS 336611, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the Center’s mission of ship repair, dry-docking, and modernization. Her portfolio includes high-stakes contracts for structural overhauls, hull rehabilitation, and propulsion system upgrades, requiring deep technical understanding of naval vessel maintenance and defense industrial base capabilities. Marriam cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse pool of qualified vendors, primarily specialty trade contractors and fabricated metal product manufacturers with proven experience in naval shipyard environments. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in marine fabrication, crane and rigging systems, and dry-dock infrastructure support. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous source selection, and long-term vendor reliability over short-term cost savings. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Marriam directs 25% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to broadening the supplier base. Although the majority of contracts remain open competition, she actively encourages small business participation through pre-solicitation outreach and clear technical requirements that enable capable firms to compete effectively. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with additional emphasis on specialty trade contracting (238990) and miscellaneous metal fabrication (332999). She specializes in procuring complex, mission-critical services involving welding, structural steel installation, electrical retrofits, and corrosion control systems, demonstrating expert command of defense maritime industrial standards and regulatory compliance frameworks.