Miranda Delaney

Miranda Delaney serves as a key procurement lead 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 the acquisition of mission-critical maritime logistics services, with a primary focus on deep-sea freight transportation and specialized marine support systems. Her work ensures the timely delivery of repair components, spare parts, and equipment necessary for fleet sustainment, directly enabling continuous naval deployments. Delaney handles complex, high-stakes contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, often involving multi-year performance-based agreements with stringent compliance and logistical tracking requirements. She maintains long-standing partnerships with leading maritime and defense contractors, including EXXONMOBIL MARINE LIMITED for fuel and marine logistics, VIGOR MARINE LLC for ship repair and dry-dock services, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC for operational analysis and planning support, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC for custom marine hardware, and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC for strategic maritime policy advisory services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor reliability, fostering stable, mission-aligned vendor relationships built on technical proficiency and regulatory compliance. Delaney’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 80% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 20% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively facilitates small business participation through targeted solicitations and mentorship programs, ensuring compliance with socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 483111—Deep Sea Freight Transportation—encompassing ocean-going cargo vessels, intermodal shipping coordination, and maritime supply chain logistics for naval assets. She specializes in procuring heavy-lift transport, hazardous material handling, and global port-to-port delivery services critical to sustaining forward-deployed fleet operations.