Patrick J. Kimener

Patrick J. Kimener serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, Kimener specializes in shipbuilding and repair contracts under NAICS 336611, ensuring timely delivery of dry-docking services, structural overhauls, and hull and machinery modernization. His work directly supports the agency’s mandate to extend vessel service life and maintain combat readiness through precise contract administration, source selection, and compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements. Kimener cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of industrial contractors specializing in naval ship repair, marine engineering, and naval architecture. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages qualified shipyards, marine systems integrators, and specialty fabrication firms with proven experience in Navy vessel maintenance. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and contractor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of meeting stringent military standards. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 88.2% of actions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on broad market access and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, he actively supports small business participation, awarding 11.8% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides in alignment with FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission efficacy and economic opportunity. Kimener’s expertise is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures complex services including dry-dock utilization, structural steel replacement, propulsion system overhauls, and electrical and mechanical system upgrades. His technical domain knowledge spans naval shipyard operations, marine corrosion control, and Navy maintenance instruction compliance, making him a key steward of the fleet’s industrial base readiness.