Jenna Schaff

Jenna Schaff supports the procurement mission of Mschq Norfolk under the Department of the Navy, managing critical acquisitions that sustain the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. She handles complex contracts for ship repair, marine equipment maintenance, and deep-sea freight transportation services, ensuring fleet assets remain mission-ready through timely and compliant contracting actions. Her work directly enables the agency’s core objective of maintaining continuous naval deployment capability by securing specialized logistics and technical support services essential to maritime operations. Schaff maintains strategic relationships with key contractors including EXXONMOBIL MARINE LIMITED, VIGOR MARINE LLC, and BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC, reflecting a balanced approach between large prime contractors and niche technical providers. Her procurement patterns indicate consistent collaboration with firms capable of delivering heavy industrial maintenance, maritime logistics, and defense-related engineering services. She frequently engages vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel sustainment, indicating a preference for contractors with established track records in military maritime environments. Her contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 57.1% of awards issued without set-aside designation. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 28.6% of awards allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides and 14.3% competed specifically under the 8(a) program. This demonstrates a deliberate effort to balance operational urgency with socioeconomic contracting goals, fostering both capability and diversity in the vendor base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, accounting for half of her activity, followed by NAICS 811219 for miscellaneous repair and maintenance services. She also engages NAICS 333244 for marine propulsion and power equipment manufacturing. These patterns reflect deep technical expertise in sustaining complex naval systems, particularly in mechanical, hydraulic, and auxiliary vessel components critical to fleet sustainment.