Lorrie A Leedy

Lorrie A. Leedy serves as a key procurement professional within the Military Sealift Command (MSC), supporting the Department of Defense’s strategic sealift mission by managing complex maritime logistics contracts. She oversees the acquisition of deep-sea freight transportation services, navigational support, and afloat logistics capabilities critical to sustaining global naval operations. Her work ensures the timely deployment of military cargo and personnel through government-owned and chartered vessels, aligning acquisitions with MSC’s operational tempo and readiness requirements. Leedy typically handles sole-source, competitive, and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 17, with a focus on long-term service agreements requiring technical oversight of vessel operations, crewing standards, and maintenance compliance. Her contractor relationships are primarily with large commercial maritime carriers and specialized ocean transport providers capable of meeting stringent DoD security, safety, and operational standards. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven experience in deep-sea cargo transport, vessel chartering, and maritime logistics integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with robust fleet capabilities and demonstrated reliability in austere environments, fostering stable, performance-based partnerships that ensure mission continuity. Leedy’s procurement activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 95.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she does allocate approximately 4.6% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation in non-critical, capacity-enhancing services. Her primary technical domain centers on NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), where she procures heavy-lift ocean shipping, containerized cargo movement, and roll-on/roll-off vessel services. She also manages navigational support contracts under NAICS 488330, ensuring safe, efficient transit for MSC vessels through pilotage, harbor coordination, and route planning services. Her expertise lies in integrating commercial maritime capabilities with military operational demands, maintaining compliance with international shipping regulations and DoD transport policies.