Katherine Lett

Katherine Lett serves as a key procurement professional within the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval surface platforms. She manages the acquisition of critical shipbuilding and repair components, specializing in structural metal systems, mechanical subsystems, and industrial support services essential to fleet readiness. Her work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical parts that maintain vessel integrity and operational functionality, aligning closely with the Center’s focus on precision maintenance and long-term platform modernization. She handles full-cycle contracting actions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, primarily for complex, technically demanding industrial projects requiring rigorous quality assurance and naval specifications. Lett maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., all of which provide specialized ship repair, systems integration, and precision manufacturing services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial vendors with proven naval experience and certified quality management systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and long-term vendor performance, fostering stable, mission-aligned supplier relationships critical to sustaining naval readiness. Her contracting activity shows a balanced approach to socioeconomic preferences, with approximately one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, she actively leverages small business capabilities for components where scale and specialization align with small firm expertise, reinforcing the Navy’s broader goals for industrial base resilience. Lett’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—reflecting deep technical expertise in naval surface platform sustainment. She procures structural steel assemblies, propulsion subsystems, hull modifications, and corrosion-resistant components, all subject to stringent naval engineering standards and naval shipyard integration requirements. Her domain knowledge ensures acquisitions meet the unique demands of military-grade fabrication and repair environments.