Leatha Brown

Leatha Brown supports the procurement mission of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, a critical component of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining the readiness of the U.S. Navy’s fleet through complex ship repair, maintenance, and industrial support services. While her official title is not listed, her procurement activities center on managing contracts for technical maintenance, industrial equipment services, and specialized support functions essential to naval vessel lifecycle management. She handles a range of acquisition types, including indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and requirements contracts, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical services that maintain operational fleet availability. Brown maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial contractors including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on established vendors with proven capabilities in marine industrial maintenance, precision calibration, equipment rental, and propulsion system support. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for experienced, technically qualified firms capable of delivering high-reliability services under stringent naval standards, often requiring compliance with military specifications and naval shipyard safety protocols. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, reflecting a focus on mission urgency and technical specificity over socioeconomic preferences. However, she maintains a steady 16.7% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation where capabilities align with operational needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811310, encompassing commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance, underscoring deep expertise in naval industrial support systems. A secondary focus on NAICS 611699 suggests targeted acquisitions for specialized technical training or workforce development programs essential to sustaining skilled labor within the shipyard’s industrial base.