Ms. LaSean Gray

Ms. LaSean Gray serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize the national merchant marine fleet. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to maritime readiness, including electrical systems installation and vessel-related maintenance services. Her work directly enables the agency’s strategic goals of revitalizing domestic shipbuilding capacity and ensuring fleet resilience through targeted contracting. Gray handles competitive and set-aside procurements under FAR Part 19, prioritizing small business participation to strengthen the domestic industrial base. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Logis-Tech, LLC, HF Fabrication LLC, and Spears Milton G, all of which provide specialized services aligned with maritime infrastructure needs. These partnerships reflect a pattern of recurring engagement with vendors possessing proven technical capabilities in shipyard support, electrical systems, and facility maintenance, indicating a preference for established, reliable performers with demonstrated experience in maritime environments. Gray’s procurement activity is fully aligned with a 100% small business set-aside strategy under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting. All awards are reserved exclusively for small businesses, fostering growth among domestic vendors and enhancing the agency’s ability to meet its mission through inclusive supplier development. This approach reinforces the Maritime Administration’s broader goal of building a resilient, domestically sourced maritime industrial ecosystem. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors) and NAICS 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services), indicating expertise in managing complex, mission-critical infrastructure projects that support both vessel operations and shore-based maritime facilities. These categories reflect a technical domain requiring compliance with maritime safety standards, environmental regulations, and specialized installation protocols for coastal and dockside environments.