Kari Dahlquist

Kari Dahlquist serves as a key procurement professional within Mschq Norfolk, part of the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing critical acquisitions that sustain the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. Her work centers on securing maritime logistics, deep-sea freight transport, and mission-critical marine support services essential to fleet deployment and maintenance. She oversees complex contract actions under the Navy’s expeditionary and sustainment frameworks, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven requirements for maritime infrastructure. Her portfolio is strategically aligned with the agency’s mandate to maintain uninterrupted naval operations through reliable, high-capacity transportation and repair capabilities. Dahlquist maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of industry partners, including EXXONMOBIL MARINE LIMITED and VIGOR MARINE LLC, which provide specialized vessel support and shipyard services, as well as BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC for operational logistics analysis and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC for strategic maritime policy advisory services. ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC supports her technical procurement needs for marine equipment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for proven contractors possessing deep maritime domain expertise and proven track records in defense-critical operations. Dahlquist’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This indicates a focus on mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing technical readiness and operational reliability above socioeconomic preferences in this high-stakes maritime sustainment environment. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), which accounts for 71.4% of her portfolio, encompassing heavy-lift cargo transport, inter-theater logistics, and oceanic supply chain sustainment. The remaining 28.6% involves NAICS 483112 (Deep Sea Passenger Transportation), supporting naval personnel movement and specialized maritime crew rotations. Her expertise is firmly rooted in the technical and regulatory demands of oceanic logistics, marine engineering support, and defense-grade transportation systems.