Lauren LeDuc

Lauren LeDuc serves as the primary procurement lead at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf, where she manages critical acquisitions supporting the sustainment and modernization of U.S. Navy submarines and surface vessels. Responsible for end-to-end contract execution, she oversees the procurement of precision industrial components, specialized tooling, and mission-critical support services essential to maintaining naval operational readiness. Her portfolio emphasizes high-integrity manufacturing and industrial supply chain solutions aligned with the Department of the Navy’s long-term fleet maintenance strategy, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and technical specifications for naval applications. LeDuc maintains consistent partnerships with key contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION for complex subsystem integration, UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. for industrial equipment support, PATRIOT GLOBAL LODGING LLC for temporary facility services, KARDEX REMSTAR, LLC for material handling systems, and BSE PERFORMANCE, LLC for specialized maintenance and logistics support. Her contracting approach prioritizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and reliability in delivering mission-essential goods under stringent naval quality standards. A staunch advocate for small business participation, LeDuc consistently directs 89.6% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Her portfolio routinely awards contracts to small, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, reinforcing the shipyard’s mandate to foster a resilient, diversified industrial base capable of supporting naval maintenance demands. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 332722, encompassing the manufacture of fasteners such as bolts, nuts, screws, and rivets critical to naval vessel assembly and repair. She also procures specialized industrial instrumentation (334513), electronic components (334419), cutting tools (333515), and high-specification plastic packaging (326111), demonstrating expertise in precision manufacturing and supply chain logistics for defense-critical applications.