Kimberly Hudson

Kimberly Hudson supports the procurement mission of Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, a critical facility within the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of the U.S. fleet through complex ship repair, modernization, and industrial support services. While her formal title is not specified, her procurement activities center on managing contracts for specialized maintenance, engineering services, and logistics support essential to naval vessel lifecycle management. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning technical services, industrial equipment, and mission-critical supply chains, ensuring compliance with Navy standards and defense acquisition regulations. Her work directly enables the shipyard’s strategic priorities of extending vessel service life and enhancing operational efficiency through precision engineering and compliance-driven maintenance programs. Hudson maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, ORBIS SIBRO INC, and MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in marine industrial services, machinery overhaul, and technical support for naval platforms. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established, technically capable firms with demonstrated experience in shipyard environments, suggesting a reliance on long-term vendor relationships built on performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 80% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful 20% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging broad market capability while ensuring meaningful participation from small businesses capable of delivering specialized naval support services. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 811219 (Miscellaneous Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), 484230 (Specialized Freight Trucking), 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), and 322220 (Paper Bag and Coated Paper Manufacturing). These reflect a technical domain spanning industrial maintenance, logistics transport, IT system integration, and specialized packaging solutions—all critical to sustaining naval operations in a complex, compliance-heavy environment.