Quincy Gaines

Quincy Gaines serves as a Contract Specialist at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through expert acquisition management. In this role, Gaines oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions for technical, engineering, and industrial support services essential to fleet readiness. He specializes in complex contract actions involving ship repair, systems integration, and specialized maintenance support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval operational requirements. His work directly enables the shipyard’s strategic priorities of extending vessel service life and enhancing industrial efficiency through precise, compliant contracting practices. Gaines maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, ORBIS SIBRO INC, and MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on mid-to-large tier vendors with proven capabilities in marine engineering, technical services, and industrial maintenance. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established contractors with deep domain expertise in naval systems, emphasizing reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical precision over transactional vendor relationships. While the majority of acquisitions—84.1%—are conducted without set-asides, Gaines demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 15.9% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His approach aligns with Navy goals to foster a resilient small business industrial base, particularly in technical service sectors, without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Gaines’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting heavy demand for software integration, cybersecurity, and digital maintenance systems; followed by NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for structural and mechanical modernization, and NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) for direct vessel support. He also procures specialized industrial equipment leasing and hazardous waste collection services, underscoring a broad technical footprint essential to sustaining naval fleet integrity.