Norma Z. Rehbein

Norma Z. Rehbein serves as a Contract Specialist with the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Norfolk (N40442), where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement actions that sustain the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy’s non-combatant fleet. She manages the acquisition of complex engineering, maintenance, and modernization services critical to propulsion systems, marine HVAC, navigation instrumentation, and vessel repair infrastructure. Her work ensures timely delivery of industrial support services aligned with Department of Defense lifecycle management standards, directly enabling the continued deployment of mission-critical maritime logistics assets. Rehbein cultivates partnerships with a diverse base of industrial contractors specializing in ship repair, mechanical systems, and fabricated metal components. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages firms with expertise in naval vessel maintenance, marine engineering, and heavy industrial equipment servicing. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, competitive bidding, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering transparent and accountable vendor relationships grounded in technical proficiency and reliability. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 87.8% of actions awarded without set-aside restrictions. The remaining 12.2% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate, though measured, commitment to small business participation. She does not prioritize specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to maximize competition within the industrial base. Rehbein’s primary NAICS focus includes Ship Building and Repairing (336611) and Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618), reflecting her specialization in propulsion and auxiliary marine systems. She also regularly procures services under Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair and Maintenance (811310) and Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), underscoring her technical acumen in sustaining complex naval vessel infrastructure through precision industrial support.