Rachel McGinley

Rachel McGinley serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain operational readiness through expert acquisition of engineering, logistics, and maintenance services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts critical to fleet sustainment, including ship repair, technical support, and mission-critical communications infrastructure. Her work ensures that naval platforms remain mission-ready through timely and compliant acquisition of specialized services aligned with Navy strategic priorities. McGinley routinely handles complex, performance-based acquisitions under FAR Part 16, emphasizing outcome-driven contracting and lifecycle support for maritime systems. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including Obsidian Global, LLC, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Computational Physics Inc., reflecting a preference for established firms with proven expertise in naval engineering and systems integration. Her procurement approach prioritizes technical proficiency and past performance, often leveraging Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) mechanisms to accelerate delivery of innovative solutions. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, rigorous performance monitoring, and alignment with Navy technical standards. McGinley’s contracting patterns reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 80% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating 20% of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, fostering competition among qualified small firms without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her approach balances mission urgency with socioeconomic goals, ensuring broad vendor access while maintaining technical rigor. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for half of her portfolio, followed by engineering services (541330) and custom computer programming (541511). She procures specialized maritime maintenance, naval platform modernization, and embedded software solutions, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval engineering domains and digital systems integration for fleet sustainment.