Kevin Cooper

Kevin Cooper serves as a key procurement lead within the Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval surface platforms. He manages the acquisition of critical shipbuilding components, structural metal systems, and mechanical subsystems essential to vessel integrity and operational readiness. His portfolio centers exclusively on ship repair and construction activities under NAICS 336611, ensuring that maintenance and modernization efforts align with fleet-wide readiness objectives. Cooper’s work directly enables the lifecycle extension of naval assets through precise contracting for industrial-level fabrication, welding, and marine engineering services. He maintains long-standing relationships with core contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co. Inc., all of which provide specialized shipyard services, precision machining, and integrated technical support. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract awards, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval platform maintenance and compliance with Navy technical specifications. Cooper’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, quality assurance, and adherence to military standards in all vendor engagements. Cooper’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with small business set-aside requirements, with 100% of his acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base, ensuring that small, locally-based manufacturers and repair facilities have equitable access to critical Navy contracts. His pattern of awarding exclusively to small businesses underscores a strategic emphasis on workforce development and regional industrial resilience. His technical domain is singularly focused on shipbuilding and repair (NAICS 336611), encompassing the procurement of fabricated hull components, propulsion subsystems, structural reinforcements, and shore-based industrial infrastructure. Cooper’s expertise lies in acquiring complex, high-integrity marine systems that meet stringent Navy engineering and safety standards, ensuring that all contracted work supports the operational endurance of the surface fleet.