Jocelyn Cartier

Jocelyn Cartier serves as a key procurement professional at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval vessels through precision industrial and supply chain operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on the fabrication, repair, and maintenance of critical mechanical and structural components for submarines and surface ships. Her acquisitions encompass high-integrity manufacturing, specialized piping systems, and industrial support services essential to vessel readiness and nuclear-grade compliance. Cartier operates within strict federal procurement frameworks, ensuring adherence to defense-specific standards while enabling timely delivery of mission-critical parts and services. She maintains long-standing relationships with leading defense and industrial contractors, including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for advanced fabrication and repair solutions, United Rentals for specialized equipment support, and Kardex Remstar for automated material handling systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes partnership with vendors capable of meeting stringent naval specifications, particularly in precision machining, metallurgical integrity, and hazardous material handling. Cartier fosters collaborative vendor engagement, prioritizing technical capability, quality assurance, and on-time delivery in high-stakes maintenance cycles. Cartier demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 60% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small disadvantaged businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and HUBZone firms capable of delivering niche manufacturing and industrial services. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy aligns with Department of the Navy goals to broaden industrial base resilience through diversified supplier engagement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332722 (fastener manufacturing) and 332996 (fabricated pipe and fitting manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in pressure-rated components, marine-grade fasteners, and corrosion-resistant piping systems. She also procures ferroalloy and specialty steel products under NAICS 331110, underscoring her technical command over materials science and metallurgical standards critical to naval vessel integrity.