Margaret Florez

Margaret Florez serves as a key procurement professional within Mschq Norfolk, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical marine logistics, ship repair components, and specialized maritime equipment, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities essential to fleet deployment. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting processes under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on high-impact, technically demanding procurements that directly enable naval operational continuity. She routinely handles contracts for engineering services, industrial manufacturing, and deep-sea transportation systems critical to naval sustainment. Florez maintains strategic relationships with a select group of industry partners, including Vigor Marine LLC for vessel maintenance and repair services, ExxonMobil Marine Limited for marine fuel and logistics support, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. for operational logistics consulting, and Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. for precision marine components. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically proficient vendors with proven naval supply chain experience, often engaging long-term contractors with specialized certifications in defense-grade manufacturing and maritime compliance. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she consistently allocates 16.7% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but active commitment to small business participation in niche technical domains. Florez’s primary NAICS focus includes 333618 for other engine equipment manufacturing, 325520 for adhesive systems used in marine sealing and corrosion control, 541614 for logistics and physical distribution consulting, and 333914 for pumping and metering equipment. Her expertise lies in procuring mission-critical industrial components and engineering services that directly support naval vessel integrity, propulsion reliability, and maritime operational logistics.