Kurt J. Oberg

Kurt Oberg serves as a key procurement professional within Mschq Norfolk, a critical logistics and sustainment unit under the Department of the Navy. He manages acquisitions essential to maintaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels, specializing in deep-sea freight transportation and mission-critical marine logistics. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract execution—from requirements definition and market research to award and performance monitoring—ensuring timely delivery of maritime transport services that directly support fleet deployment cycles. Oberg’s portfolio is narrowly focused on complex, high-stakes maritime supply chain solutions that demand stringent compliance with naval operational standards and federal acquisition regulations. Oberg maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including ExxonMobil Marine Limited, Vigor Marine LLC, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in naval logistics, vessel maintenance, and specialized maritime engineering. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor reliability, favoring contractors with demonstrated experience in defense-critical marine environments and secure supply chain operations. Oberg’s procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 95% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized nature of deep-sea freight transportation and the limited pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting Navy operational demands. Only 5% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a targeted but restrained commitment to small business participation, reserved for niche capabilities where competition permits. The agency’s entire procurement portfolio is concentrated under NAICS 483111—Deep Sea Freight Transportation—underscoring Oberg’s expertise in ocean-going cargo movement, intermodal logistics coordination, and maritime asset sustainment. He procures specialized heavy-lift shipping services, roll-on/roll-off vessel chartering, and mission-critical marine transport solutions that enable global naval force projection and fleet sustainment operations.