Rachel Slaker

Rachel Slaker serves as a Contract Specialist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF (N4523A), within the Department of the Navy, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical industrial and shipyard support services. Her role centers on ensuring the timely and compliant procurement of maintenance, repair, and modernization capabilities essential to sustaining the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy’s fleet. She handles complex contracts under FAR and DFARS frameworks, specializing in industrial base support, technical maintenance, and shipyard infrastructure services, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement outcomes with vessel readiness objectives. Slaker maintains established relationships with key contractors including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC, reflecting a consistent reliance on vendors with proven expertise in naval ship repair, industrial equipment maintenance, and precision testing services. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and past performance, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that meet stringent Navy quality and safety standards. These relationships are built on repeat engagements and performance-based contract structures that prioritize mission-critical delivery. While the majority of her acquisitions—80%—are conducted as full and open competitions, she actively supports small business participation through a 20% total small business set-aside rate, aligning with FAR 19.5. She demonstrates a strategic commitment to socioeconomic programs, regularly targeting qualified small businesses in industrial maintenance and specialized service categories, though no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences dominate her portfolio. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), 332813 (Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring), and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair and Maintenance). She routinely procures drydock services, corrosion control systems, precision metrology equipment, and heavy machinery overhaul, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval industrial processes and maintenance standards.