Kris Smith

Kris Smith serves as a key procurement professional at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through industrial and engineering services. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs, Smith oversees contracts essential to ship repair, machinery maintenance, and hazardous waste management operations. Their work ensures fleet readiness by facilitating timely execution of technical services that uphold naval standards for safety, compliance, and operational sustainability. Smith typically handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts under the shipyard’s industrial support framework, prioritizing technical precision and regulatory adherence in all procurement actions. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These vendors provide mission-critical services ranging from structural hull repairs and propulsion system overhauls to industrial machinery maintenance and environmental compliance support. The contracting pattern reflects a preference for established, technically capable firms with proven experience in naval shipyard environments, indicating a focus on reliability, quality control, and long-term partnership over transactional vendor engagement. All acquisitions managed by Smith are conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a 100% open competition approach. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical merit, capacity, and readiness over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the shipyard’s urgent operational demands and the specialized nature of its industrial requirements. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, qualified small firms may still compete on equal footing under full and open procedures. The primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which accounts for two-thirds of activity, followed by NAICS 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair) and NAICS 562112 (Hazardous Waste Collection). Smith’s expertise centers on complex maritime industrial services, including dry-dock operations, machinery refurbishment, and environmental remediation, requiring deep familiarity with naval engineering standards and federal compliance frameworks.