Nicholas Halda

Nicholas Halda serves as a key procurement professional within the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval surface platforms through industrial-level maintenance and repair. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on critical shipbuilding components, structural metal systems, and mechanical subsystems essential to fleet readiness. His work spans the full lifecycle of contract execution—from requirements validation and market research to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with naval engineering standards and industrial capacity needs. Halda routinely handles complex contracts for specialized fabrication, precision machining, and infrastructure support services critical to vessel integrity and operational continuity. Halda maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established industrial contractors, including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval-grade fabrication, mechanical systems, and technical support services. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term reliability and technical compliance over volume-driven sourcing, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in quality assurance and regulatory adherence to military specifications. A strong advocate for small business participation, Halda prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with nearly 60% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient industrial base, empowering qualified small manufacturers and service providers to contribute to national defense readiness. His contracting patterns demonstrate consistent alignment with socioeconomic goals, leveraging set-asides to expand opportunities for small, innovative firms capable of delivering specialized naval components. His procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 336612 (Boat Building), 332321 (Metal Window and Door Manufacturing), 332710 (Machine Shops), and 333923 (Overhead Crane Manufacturing). These reflect deep technical expertise in metal fabrication, marine systems integration, and precision mechanical assembly—domains critical to maintaining the structural and operational resilience of naval surface fleets.