LaToya Sorrell

LaToya N. Sorrell serves as a Contract Specialist at Mschq Norfolk under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to sustain the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for deep-sea freight transportation services, ship repair logistics, and specialized marine equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval operational requirements. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to maintain continuous fleet availability through timely, efficient, and technically sound contracting solutions. Sorrell maintains established relationships with key contractors including ExxonMobil Marine Limited, Vigor Marine LLC, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., and Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-capability vendors with proven expertise in maritime logistics, naval maintenance, and defense-related engineering services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor evaluation, and long-term contract management to ensure reliability and mission alignment across complex maritime support operations. Sorrell’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified offerors based on technical merit and operational capability rather than socioeconomic designations. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her adherence to full and open competition ensures transparency and competitiveness across the vendor base. Her primary technical specialization lies in NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), where she procures ocean-going cargo services essential to global naval sustainment. She routinely manages contracts for heavy-lift maritime transport, specialized vessel chartering, and mission-critical marine logistics, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval supply chain operations and international maritime regulatory frameworks.