Randal Onders

Randal Onders serves as a Contracting Officer at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (N4523A), under the Department of the Navy, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical ship repair, maintenance, and industrial support services essential to fleet readiness. He oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval operational priorities. His portfolio primarily encompasses complex industrial contracts requiring technical oversight, performance-based management, and stringent quality control to sustain the Navy’s surface fleet and nuclear-powered vessels. Onders maintains established working relationships with a core group of trusted industrial contractors, including Lake Union Drydock Co., Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Fluke Electronics Corp., Pauley Rodine Inc., and Motive Power Marine, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval shipyard operations, precision instrumentation, equipment rental for maintenance environments, and marine propulsion systems. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical competency, and long-term vendor performance, fostering stable, performance-driven collaborations that align with the shipyard’s mission-critical timelines. Onders’ procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While he does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his focus remains on securing the highest-quality industrial services through competitive, merit-based evaluations, ensuring mission readiness is never compromised by procurement constraints. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in naval vessel maintenance, structural repairs, electrical and mechanical system overhauls, and specialized industrial contracting. He routinely acquires services involving drydocking, crane operations, non-destructive testing, and marine electrical systems, requiring a nuanced understanding of naval engineering standards and defense industrial base capabilities.