Kaylee DiCamillo

Kaylee DiCamillo serves as a key procurement professional within the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval vessel readiness through industrial and maintenance contracting. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on ship repair infrastructure, fabricated metal components, and critical industrial support services. Her work ensures the operational availability of fleet assets by securing specialized capabilities in shipbuilding, structural modifications, and facility upgrades essential to naval engineering operations. DiCamillo’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Center’s priorities in maintaining aging vessel platforms and enhancing industrial capacity through timely, compliant contracting. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffold LLC, Premier Scaffold, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a focus on industrial scaffolding, marine coating systems, propulsion equipment, and heavy fabrication services. DiCamillo’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, safety compliance, and technical precision, favoring vendors with proven experience in naval environments and stringent maritime standards. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 70% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity among small, locally based manufacturers and service providers, aligning with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. She actively prioritizes small business eligibility and encourages competitive bidding from firms certified under various socioeconomic programs. DiCamillo’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 332321 (metal window and door manufacturing), 336611 (shipbuilding and repairing), and 238210 (electrical contractors), with additional emphasis on heavy-gauge metal tank fabrication and miscellaneous metal product manufacturing. Her technical expertise lies in procuring mission-critical components for vessel maintenance, including corrosion-resistant enclosures, structural reinforcements, and industrial electrical systems tailored to naval operational requirements.