Kortney L. Brooks

Kortney L. Brooks serves as a Contract Specialist at Mschq Norfolk under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of mission-critical maritime support services. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels by executing contracts for ship repair, deep-sea freight transport, and specialized marine equipment. Her portfolio encompasses a diverse range of procurement actions, including both commercial and technical services essential to fleet sustainment, with a focus on compliance with FAR and Navy-specific acquisition policies. Brooks works closely with program managers and logistics teams to align contracting strategies with operational requirements and strategic readiness goals. Her primary contractor relationships include ExxonMobil Marine Limited, Vigor Marine LLC, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., and Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., reflecting a blend of industrial, logistics, and advisory service providers. These partnerships span heavy maritime maintenance, defense consulting, and engineered marine components, indicating a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in naval support environments. Brooks fosters long-term vendor collaborations grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence, ensuring seamless integration of contracted services into the Navy’s operational tempo. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under open competition (66.7%), she consistently implements Total Small Business Set-Asides (33.3%) in accordance with FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation across the procurement spectrum. Her approach reflects a balanced strategy that prioritizes capability and capacity while actively supporting socioeconomic objectives without compromising mission needs. Her NAICS focus centers on advertising agencies (541810), certified public accounting services (541211), office furniture manufacturing (337214), ambulance services (621910), and security systems services (561621), indicating a broad scope of administrative, logistical, and facility support procurements that underpin the agency’s day-to-day operations. This diversification underscores her expertise in managing non-traditional naval acquisitions that sustain institutional infrastructure and enable mission-critical functions.