Jeff Jaeckel

Jeff Jaeckel serves as the primary contracting lead for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, overseeing the acquisition of critical ship repair, maintenance, and industrial support services essential to sustaining the U.S. Navy’s fleet readiness. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions under NAICS 336611, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and aligning contract awards with the shipyard’s mission to deliver precision overhauls and advanced naval vessel sustainment. His portfolio encompasses complex industrial contracts for drydocking, propulsion system refurbishment, electrical and mechanical system upgrades, and specialized marine logistics support, requiring deep technical understanding of naval architecture and shipyard operational requirements. Jaeckel maintains longstanding partnerships with key industrial contractors including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC. These relationships reflect a strategic emphasis on vendors with proven expertise in naval-grade maintenance, marine electrical systems, and heavy industrial equipment services. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, technical proficiency, and past performance, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor engagements that support mission-critical shipyard throughput and schedule adherence. A strong advocate for small business participation, Jaeckel consistently structures procurements with a 69.2% total small business set-aside rate, reflecting a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting under FAR 19.5. He actively promotes opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, ensuring equitable access to high-value naval industrial work while maintaining stringent performance standards. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing everything from hull integrity repairs and propulsion system overhauls to precision calibration of marine electronics and industrial crane operations. Jaeckel’s expertise lies in managing technically complex, safety-sensitive acquisitions that demand adherence to Navy specifications and naval shipyard quality control protocols, ensuring vessels return to fleet operations with full mission capability.