Masada Younker

Masada Younker serves as a key procurement lead within the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain fleet readiness through industrial-scale ship repair and maintenance. Responsible for managing complex acquisition strategies for mission-critical industrial services, Younker oversees contracts tied to precision maintenance, system overhauls, and vessel lifecycle support. Their work directly enables the shipyard’s capacity to execute drydock repairs, propulsion system upgrades, and corrosion control operations, ensuring naval vessels remain operationally viable. Younker’s portfolio centers on high-precision industrial contracting, with a focus on technical compliance, safety standards, and naval specification adherence. Younker maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of specialized industrial vendors, including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO for drydock and structural services, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC for heavy equipment and temporary infrastructure, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP for diagnostic and calibration tools, PAULEY RODINE INC for marine coating and surface preparation, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC for propulsion and power system support. These relationships reflect a preference for established, technically proficient contractors with proven experience in naval industrial environments and adherence to Navy MIL-SPEC requirements. Younker’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the shipyard’s urgent operational demands and the specialized nature of its industrial requirements. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 325510—Paint and Coating Manufacturing—indicating a dominant need for advanced marine coatings, anti-fouling systems, corrosion-resistant finishes, and surface preparation services critical to hull integrity and vessel longevity. Younker’s expertise lies in managing high-stakes contracts for specialized industrial coatings that meet Navy MIL-C-24617 and MIL-PRF-23236 standards, ensuring long-term durability in harsh maritime environments.