Marina E. Atchison

Marina E. Atchison serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition programs within the naval and maritime defense sector. She executes complex procurement actions in full compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and legally sound contract awards. Her role is central to fulfilling the agency’s mission of sustaining and modernizing naval vessel capabilities through strategic sourcing of shipbuilding and repair services. Atchison routinely handles firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for major system integration, maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades essential to fleet readiness. Atchison maintains collaborative relationships with a select group of qualified prime contractors specializing in naval architecture, dry-dock operations, and combat systems integration. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven expertise in shipyard modernization, hull structural repairs, and propulsion system overhauls. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous source selection criteria, and post-award contract administration to ensure compliance with technical specifications and delivery timelines. Atchison’s procurement pattern reflects a uniform preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing market competition among qualified industry participants rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains transparent and inclusive, ensuring all eligible vendors—regardless of size or certification—have equitable access to opportunities based on technical merit and past performance. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 336611, Ship Building and Repairing. She specializes in acquiring services related to naval vessel construction, mid-life modernization, corrosion control, and dry-dock maintenance. Her technical expertise spans shipyard infrastructure, marine engineering systems, and defense-specific quality assurance standards, positioning her as a subject matter expert in naval industrial base contracting.