Lisa Howard-Alston

Lisa Howard-Alston serves as a key procurement professional within the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval surface platforms. She manages complex acquisitions for shipbuilding and repair activities, focusing on structural metal systems, mechanical subsystems, and critical components essential to fleet readiness. Her work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical industrial support services that maintain the operational integrity of naval vessels, aligning closely with the Center’s strategic priorities in precision maintenance and infrastructure modernization. She routinely handles sole-source and competitive contract actions under the NAICS 336611 classification, emphasizing technical compliance and lifecycle support for shipyard operations. Her primary contractor relationships include FAIRLEAD BOATWORKS, INC., GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC—established vendors with proven expertise in naval ship repair, structural fabrication, and mechanical component manufacturing. These partnerships reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based engagements with contractors possessing specialized industrial capabilities and Navy-certified quality systems. Her procurement approach prioritizes technical proficiency and proven track records over socioeconomic preferences, resulting in consistent reliance on a core group of qualified industrial suppliers. Howard-Alston’s contracting activity reflects a 100% no set-aside profile, indicating a strategic focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic program utilization. While small business participation is not formally targeted through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her awards are awarded based on technical merit, capacity, and compliance with naval industrial standards, ensuring mission-critical requirements are met without compromising operational readiness. Her primary industry focus is exclusively on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where she procures structural steel assemblies, propulsion subsystems, hull modifications, and integrated mechanical systems. Her expertise lies in managing high-integrity fabrication and repair contracts requiring adherence to Navy specifications, naval engineering standards, and stringent quality assurance protocols for surface combatants and support vessels.