Rosalind M Simon

Rosalind M. Simon serves as a Contract Specialist with the Military Sealift Command (N00033), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex maritime logistics acquisitions critical to the Department of Defense’s global power projection. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for strategic sealift services, including the chartering of government-owned and commercially operated vessels, as well as associated engineering, maintenance, and operational support. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with MSC’s mission to sustain naval forces through reliable, on-demand ocean transportation. Her portfolio primarily consists of firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for deep-sea and coastal freight services, requiring deep familiarity with maritime operational requirements and international shipping protocols. Her contractor relationships center on experienced maritime transport providers, vessel operators, and marine logistics contractors with proven capabilities in fleet management, crewing, and naval support services. She routinely engages with vendors possessing specialized expertise in military charter operations, including those with prior experience supporting U.S. Navy surge requirements and prepositioning programs. Her working pattern emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous oversight of service-level agreements, and close coordination with MSC’s technical and operational stakeholders to ensure mission readiness. Rosalind’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 93.5% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven selection rather than socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, with 6.5% of awards directed toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission efficacy and economic opportunity. Her industry focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), reflecting her specialization in long-haul, transoceanic cargo movement, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 483113 (Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation). She procures vessel charters, crew services, fuel logistics, and vessel maintenance contracts, requiring technical fluency in maritime standards, ballast water management, and international port regulations.