Leroy W. Rushing

Leroy Rushing serves as a key procurement lead within the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain naval fleet readiness through industrial maintenance and shipyard modernization. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on ship repair, engineering services, and facility infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and naval operational requirements. His work directly enables the lifecycle management of critical naval vessels, overseeing contracts that support complex overhauls, system upgrades, and precision industrial maintenance operations essential to fleet availability. Rushing maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of industrial contractors, including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO for drydock and vessel repair services, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC for heavy equipment and temporary infrastructure, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP for diagnostic and calibration instrumentation, PAULEY RODINE INC for structural and marine construction, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC for propulsion and auxiliary system support. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in naval industrial environments, fostering reliable, long-term collaboration grounded in technical capability and regulatory compliance. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 80% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 20% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance ensures access to specialized capabilities while promoting equitable participation from qualified small businesses, though he does not routinely favor specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Rushing’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting deep expertise in naval vessel maintenance and repair. He also regularly procures engineering services under 541330 and commercial construction under 236220, with niche support for environmental services under 562991. His technical domain centers on shipyard infrastructure, mechanical systems, and industrial support services critical to sustaining the U.S. Navy’s operational fleet.