Jerica Alicea

Jerica Alicea serves as a key procurement specialist within Mschq Norfolk, a Department of the Navy activity responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical marine systems, including specialized engine equipment and industrial valve systems essential to ship repair and deep-sea logistics. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to ensure continuous fleet deployment by securing high-reliability components and technical services that meet stringent naval engineering standards. Alicea’s portfolio is dominated by non-commercial, defense-specific procurements requiring rigorous technical evaluation and compliance with Navy maintenance protocols. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders such as ExxonMobil Marine Limited for marine fuel and logistics support, Vigor Marine LLC for shipyard services and vessel maintenance, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. for technical analysis and systems integration, Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. for precision-engineered marine components, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute for strategic maritime policy advisory services. Her partnerships reflect a preference for established, high-capacity vendors with proven track records in naval infrastructure support, indicating a focus on mission-critical reliability over transactional sourcing. Alicea’s contracting activity exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern signals a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability, performance history, and operational urgency over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the agency’s need for rapid, high-stakes resupply in support of deployed naval assets. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), encompassing auxiliary propulsion systems, marine diesel components, and powertrain integration hardware, alongside NAICS 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), which includes high-pressure hydraulic and seawater-handling valves. Her technical domain expertise centers on marine mechanical systems critical to vessel survivability, repairability, and long-term sustainment under austere operational conditions.