Linda O. Terry

Linda O. Terry serves as a Contract Specialist with the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Norfolk (N40442), where she plays a pivotal role in managing the acquisition of specialized engineering and industrial support services critical to sustaining the U.S. Navy’s non-combatant fleet. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for the maintenance, repair, and modernization of shipboard propulsion systems, marine HVAC, navigation instrumentation, and vessel repair infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the command’s mission to maintain operational readiness of government-owned maritime logistics vessels. Linda collaborates with a diverse range of industrial contractors specializing in marine engineering, fabricated metal products, and precision instrumentation. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing niche expertise in naval vessel sustainment, including those certified in AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for technical proficiency over volume, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical components under stringent Navy specifications. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 83% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on technical capability and industrial capacity. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 17% of contracts to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission effectiveness and socioeconomic objectives. Linda’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing) and 336310 (Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), with significant activity in shipbuilding and repair (336611) and miscellaneous fabricated metal products (332999). She routinely acquires custom-engineered components for propulsion systems, marine control devices, and vessel repair infrastructure, requiring deep technical understanding of naval engineering standards and lifecycle sustainment requirements.