Rita M Spalding

Rita M. Spalding serves as a Contract Specialist at Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical marine engineering systems, structural components, and industrial maintenance services essential to the readiness of U.S. Navy surface and submarine fleets. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions under the Department of the Navy’s N00406 contract vehicle, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting the agency’s mission to sustain naval vessel integrity and operational longevity. Her portfolio emphasizes precision-fabricated hardware, mechanical systems, and technical services that directly enable fleet sustainment and modernization. Spalding maintains consistent working relationships with leading industrial suppliers including TIMKEN GEARS & SERVICES INC., CURTISS-WRIGHT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CORP, BELLINGHAM MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC., PALFINGER MARINE USA, LLC, and JERED LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability, mission-critical components such as gear drives, electro-mechanical actuators, marine lifting systems, and specialized fabrication services. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical capability, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience, often involving long-term performance-based agreements with vendors possessing deep naval experience. While 54.2% of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition, Spalding demonstrates strong commitment to small business participation, with 45.8% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster competition among qualified small businesses, ensuring broad industry engagement without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to electrical and mechanical systems, including 333912 (Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing), 335999 (Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment), and 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). She specializes in acquiring precision-engineered components and technical testing services critical to naval propulsion, structural integrity, and systems validation, reflecting deep expertise in marine engineering procurement domains.