John Tompkins

John B. Tompkins serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), a key facility within the Department of Defense responsible for sustaining the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet through dry-docking, structural overhauls, and system modernization. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for shipbuilding and repair contracts under NAICS 336611, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning acquisitions with the Center’s mission to extend vessel service life and maintain combat readiness. His responsibilities include solicitation development, source selection, contract negotiation, and post-award administration for complex maritime maintenance projects requiring specialized engineering and industrial capabilities. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Tompkins maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of qualified shipyard contractors, marine systems integrators, and industrial maintenance firms capable of performing dry-dock repairs, hull rehabilitation, and naval machinery upgrades. His procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, past performance, and regulatory compliance, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance and timely delivery of mission-critical services. Tompkins demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of his acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the high technical complexity and scale of naval repair requirements. However, he actively supports small business participation, allocating 16.7% of opportunities as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring eligible firms have equitable access to defense maintenance contracts. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing structural steelwork, propulsion system overhauls, electrical and hydraulic system upgrades, and corrosion control. Tompkins possesses deep expertise in naval vessel maintenance standards, regulatory frameworks for shipyard operations, and the technical specifications governing Navy ship repair contracts.