Marina Simmons

Marina Simmons serves as a Contract Specialist for the Commanding General under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness for naval and marine forces. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services essential to combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary infrastructure. Her work ensures the reliability and availability of equipment across both garrison and forward-deployed environments, aligning acquisitions with strategic readiness goals and regulatory compliance under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Simmons maintains consistent partnerships with a focused group of contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC. These relationships are built on proven performance in delivering durable, mission-specific components and technical support services. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in rapid deployment logistics and industrial-grade manufacturing, fostering long-term collaborations that enhance supply chain resilience and responsiveness to urgent operational needs. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Simmons exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring all awarded contracts are reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting, empowering small firms to contribute directly to national defense readiness without competition from large entities. Her portfolio consistently channels opportunities to qualified small businesses across diverse geographic and industrial sectors. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 321920 (Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing) and 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing), reflecting expertise in procuring ruggedized, standardized packaging and modular infrastructure solutions critical for field deployment. She specializes in sourcing durable, transportable components that meet military specification standards for environmental resilience, handling, and rapid assembly—ensuring logistical support systems remain functional under extreme operational conditions.