Kiera J Rustay

Kiera J. Rustay serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (NAVSUP FLC Norfolk), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain U.S. Navy operational readiness. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—she supports the agency’s core mission of ensuring fleet sustainment through reliable logistics, engineering, and maintenance services. Her acquisitions primarily encompass technical support services, hazardous waste management, and specialized instrument manufacturing, aligning with the Navy’s strategic focus on platform maintenance and mission-critical infrastructure. Rustay maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including OBSIDIAN GLOBAL, LLC, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Computational Physics Inc., reflecting a blend of large-scale professional services firms and niche technical vendors. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering partnerships that combine deep domain expertise with operational agility. These relationships are built on rigorous compliance, clear performance metrics, and sustained contract oversight to ensure alignment with Navy standards and regulatory requirements. Her contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside procurements, indicating a focus on open competition to secure the broadest range of technical capabilities without socioeconomic set-asides. This approach underscores her commitment to merit-based selection and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic categorization, while still ensuring full and open competition under FAR guidelines. Rustay’s primary NAICS focus areas—561990 (All Other Support Services), 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal), and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals)—reveal a specialization in technical services supporting naval platform sustainment, environmental compliance, and precision measurement systems. She routinely procures specialized engineering support, hazardous material handling solutions, and calibrated test equipment critical to fleet maintenance and readiness operations.