Roderick Q. Rioveros

Roderick Q. Rioveros serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), under the Department of the Navy, where he plays a pivotal role in securing industrial capabilities essential to naval vessel readiness. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for ship repair, maintenance, and industrial infrastructure, ensuring alignment with Navy sustainment objectives. His portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical oversight of shipbuilding, equipment leasing, and specialized industrial services. Rioveros ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely delivery of services that maintain fleet operational availability across the Pacific and Southwest regions. He maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company, reflecting a focus on firms with proven expertise in marine construction, industrial scaffolding, propulsion systems, and protective coatings. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagement, performance-based contracting, and technical collaboration to meet stringent naval engineering standards. Rioveros prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capability in hazardous environment work, corrosion control, and heavy machinery support. Rioveros demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 58.3% of his acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. While the majority of awards go to small business concerns, he also executes open competitions where appropriate, maintaining a balanced approach to competition and socioeconomic goals. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse supplier base, with minimal use of 8(a) set-asides, indicating a preference for broad-based small business engagement over targeted socioeconomic programs. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for nearly 70% of his activity, supplemented by industrial equipment leasing (532490) and specialized coating services (325510). This technical specialization underscores his expertise in naval industrial base sustainment, particularly in dry-dock operations, structural repair, and protective coating systems critical to fleet longevity.