Kevin E Nunes

Kevin J Nunes serves as a Contract Specialist Intern with the Military Sealift Command (MSC), supporting the acquisition of critical sealift and ocean transportation services essential to U.S. naval expeditionary operations. In this role, he assists in the full lifecycle management of contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines, including solicitation development, source selection support, contract administration, and compliance reviews. His work directly enables MSC’s mission to sustain a global fleet of government-owned and chartered vessels through timely, legally sound procurement actions. He primarily handles acquisitions for deep-sea freight transportation, vessel support services, and related logistics solutions, gaining hands-on experience in complex maritime logistics contracting within the Department of Defense. While specific contractor names are not yet identifiable due to his intern status, Kevin collaborates with a range of vendors providing maritime transportation, vessel operations, and engineering support services. He works closely with experienced contracting officers to evaluate proposals from both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors, ensuring alignment with MSC’s operational requirements and regulatory standards. His involvement includes reviewing technical capabilities, past performance, and compliance with maritime safety and environmental regulations, fostering professional relationships grounded in diligence and regulatory integrity. Kevin’s procurement activities reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 97.4% of acquisitions issued as non-set-aside actions under FAR 19.5. While small business participation is limited to roughly 2.6%, his work supports MSC’s broader goal of maintaining a robust, capable vendor base through fair and transparent processes, with occasional inclusion of total small business set-asides when market conditions permit. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), where he supports the procurement of intercontinental cargo movement, vessel chartering, and maritime logistics coordination. He also engages with engineering services (NAICS 541330) and petroleum lubricants (NAICS 324191) to ensure fleet readiness, demonstrating growing expertise in the technical and operational demands of naval sealift sustainment.