John W. Small

John W. Small serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), a key facility under the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining naval vessel readiness through industrial maintenance and repair. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical shipbuilding, repair, and industrial support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. His acquisitions primarily support the maintenance of fleet assets through specialized engineering services, industrial equipment, and facility infrastructure, directly enabling operational availability of naval vessels across the Southwest region. John maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a focus on heavy industrial services such as scaffolding, marine coating, propulsion system maintenance, and structural repair. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaborations grounded in quality assurance and regulatory adherence. While the majority of his acquisitions (80%) are conducted without set-asides, John consistently allocates 20% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He prioritizes vendors capable of delivering specialized industrial services without requiring socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the technical specificity of naval maintenance needs while still supporting small business growth within the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in rubber product manufacturing for mechanical use (326291), industrial machinery leasing (532490), metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing (332919), and specialized industrial coatings (511210). This technical domain expertise underscores his proficiency in procuring mission-critical components for naval engineering operations, from piping systems to corrosion-resistant coatings essential to vessel longevity.