Maria Di Lieto

Maria Di Lieto serves as a key procurement specialist within the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella Naples Office, supporting the operational readiness of U.S. Navy and Department of Defense forces across the Mediterranean. In her secondary role, she facilitates the acquisition of critical ship repair, maintenance, and modernization services essential to sustaining fleet availability. Her responsibilities include managing the procurement lifecycle for complex naval vessel overhaul contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with strategic readiness objectives. She routinely handles competitive and sole-source acquisitions under the NAICS 336611 category, focusing on technical services that maintain naval infrastructure and mission-critical vessel systems. Di Lieto maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TERRESTRIS, LLC, RA INTERNATIONAL FZCO, and ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC, all of which provide specialized ship repair, marine engineering, and logistics support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contracting patterns that emphasize technical proficiency, rapid response capabilities, and adherence to naval maintenance standards. Her procurement approach prioritizes vendor reliability, past performance, and technical compliance over socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting a mission-driven focus on operational continuity. Her contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern underscores a strategic emphasis on securing the most capable and experienced contractors to meet urgent fleet sustainment requirements, regardless of business size or certification status. Small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award decisions, as mission readiness takes precedence over socioeconomic objectives. Her primary industry focus is on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 87.5% of her acquisitions, with secondary activity in hospitality services (NAICS 721110) to support transient personnel. She specializes in procuring dry-dock services, hull and machinery repairs, propulsion system overhauls, and naval infrastructure sustainment, demonstrating deep familiarity with naval engineering standards and maritime logistics frameworks.