Lyndon Paloma

Lyndon Paloma serves as a secondary procurement contact within the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet through complex ship repair, industrial maintenance, and critical system refurbishment. While not the primary contracting officer, Paloma plays a vital role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and contract administration for mission-critical industrial services. Their work primarily supports engineering-intensive procurements involving mechanical overhauls, precision equipment maintenance, and shipyard infrastructure upgrades, ensuring alignment with naval readiness objectives and regulatory compliance under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Paloma routinely engages with a core group of established industrial contractors, including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORP, XLEAGLE LLC, FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC, and PHILIP RIEKE. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval-grade machinery repair, valve and piping systems, and precision electronic maintenance. The working relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical vetting, and consistent performance evaluation, emphasizing reliability and compliance with naval specifications for classified and unclassified shipyard operations. Procurement activity is predominantly non-set-aside, with 63.2% of contracts awarded without socioeconomic preferences, yet a significant 35.6% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a strong institutional commitment to small business engagement. While 8(a) competed awards represent a minor portion at 1.1%, the overall pattern demonstrates balanced support for small businesses without compromising operational urgency or technical rigor. The procurement focus centers on NAICS 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair) and 811210 (electronic and precision equipment maintenance), with notable activity in shipbuilding and repair (336611) and site preparation (238910). This reflects deep technical expertise in naval industrial systems, including propulsion components, hydraulic systems, control panels, and corrosion-resistant piping—areas critical to fleet sustainment and extended deployment readiness.