Penelope Parnes

Penelope Parnes serves as a Contracting Officer at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard IMF (N32253), a critical component of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining and modernizing the U.S. Navy’s fleet through complex ship repair, maintenance, and industrial infrastructure projects. In her role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical naval systems, including mechanical overhauls, propulsion system refurbishments, and shipbuilding support services. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with ensuring vessel readiness and operational availability, requiring deep technical understanding of naval engineering standards and defense acquisition regulations. Parnes maintains long-standing relationships with key industrial partners including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORP, XLEAGLE LLC, FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC, and PHILIP RIEKE. These contractors provide specialized engineering, marine equipment, and precision repair services essential to the shipyard’s core operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in naval maintenance and industrial systems integration. While the majority of her procurements (75%) are conducted without set-asides, Parnes consistently allocates 25% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to small business participation. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capability in shipyard support services, ensuring socioeconomic goals are met without compromising mission readiness or technical integrity. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 83.3% of her activity, with additional acquisitions in software and data services (NAICS 511210). She specializes in procuring heavy machinery, marine propulsion components, hull integrity systems, and integrated maintenance logistics solutions, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval industrial base operations and defense logistics contracting.