Jesse Schimke

Jesse Schimke serves as a key procurement professional within the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain fleet readiness through industrial maintenance and shipyard modernization. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs, Schimke oversees contracts for specialized industrial equipment, vessel repair services, and mission-critical maintenance solutions. Their work directly enables the lifecycle management of naval vessels, ensuring operational continuity through timely procurement of technical services and specialized machinery. Schimke’s portfolio centers on high-precision industrial support, requiring deep familiarity with naval engineering standards and defense logistics frameworks. Schimke maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, and FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine industrial services, equipment rental, and precision instrumentation. The contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and sustained performance, with long-term vendor engagement prioritized over transactional procurement. These relationships are built on demonstrated capability in supporting shipyard infrastructure, equipment calibration, and heavy machinery operations essential to naval vessel sustainment. Set-aside preferences reveal a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with 71.4% of awards issued under open competition and 28.6% allocated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no specific socioeconomically disadvantaged categories like 8(a) or HUBZone dominate, Schimke demonstrates a clear commitment to small business participation through structured set-asides that enable qualified small firms to compete for industrial support contracts. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity without compromising mission-critical performance standards. The procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 532490 (other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing), reflecting a reliance on temporary and specialized equipment for shipyard operations. Secondary emphasis on NAICS 336611 (shipbuilding and repairing) and 811490 (personal and household goods repair) underscores expertise in integrated industrial maintenance ecosystems, with technical domain knowledge spanning marine systems, valve infrastructure, and precision repair services essential to naval fleet readiness.