Kenneth (Kenny) Dietz

Kenneth (Kenny) Dietz serves as a key procurement professional at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through industrial and engineering services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ship repair, machinery maintenance, and industrial support operations, ensuring fleet readiness through compliance-driven acquisition strategies. His work directly enables the shipyard’s operational sustainability by facilitating timely access to specialized technical services and mission-critical equipment. Dietz maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These partnerships are primarily centered on shipyard-specific capabilities such as hull and machinery repair, fluid power system maintenance, and industrial equipment leasing. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and long-term vendor performance, fostering collaborative relationships with firms possessing deep domain expertise in naval industrial operations. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 75.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he actively supports small business participation, allocating nearly 24.2% of contracts as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. While no specific socioeconomically designated set-asides dominate his portfolio, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate effort to expand vendor diversity within the naval industrial base. Dietz’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), 336611 (shipbuilding and repairing), and 532490 (industrial equipment leasing), reflecting his specialization in maritime industrial maintenance and support services. He regularly acquires precision engineering solutions, fluid power systems, and waste management services critical to shipyard operations, underscoring his technical fluency in naval industrial infrastructure and maintenance lifecycle management.