Rebecca Shults

Rebecca Shults serves as a key procurement professional within the Military Sealift Command (N40443), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain the operational readiness of U.S. Navy auxiliary and sealift vessels. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical marine systems, including propulsion components, environmental control units, and fluid handling infrastructure, ensuring that ocean-going support ships remain mission-ready through timely and technically sound contracting. Her work directly enables fleet sustainment by securing specialized equipment and engineering services essential for vessel maintenance, modernization, and long-term reliability. Shults maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in industrial manufacturing and marine engineering, including firms focused on fabricated pipe systems, industrial valve production, and ship repair services. She engages with both large-tier suppliers and niche manufacturers with deep domain expertise in naval-grade components, fostering partnerships grounded in technical compliance, quality assurance, and adherence to Navy specification standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to military-grade performance requirements. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 40% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. While no set-aside preferences are exclusive to 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories, her portfolio actively encourages participation from certified small manufacturers and service providers with proven capabilities in naval support systems. Her procurement focus centers on five core NAICS categories: fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing, industrial valve production, engineering services, shipbuilding and repair, and electrical equipment manufacturing—all critical to the functionality of sealift vessels. She specializes in procuring engineered subsystems requiring precise naval specifications, demonstrating deep technical fluency in marine systems integration and lifecycle support contracting.