Rose M. Rivers

Rose M. Rivers serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Commanding General under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services essential to naval and marine force readiness. Her acquisitions focus on sustaining combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary infrastructure, ensuring operational reliability across both garrison and deployed environments. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions under FAR Part 13 and Part 14 procedures, prioritizing timely delivery of industrial and technical services that directly support naval operational tempo and equipment sustainment. Rivers maintains established relationships with key contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC., who consistently deliver specialized repair, fabrication, and technical support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for repeat vendors with proven performance in complex maintenance environments, indicating a reliance on trusted partners capable of meeting stringent military specifications and rapid response requirements. These relationships are built on technical competency, compliance with defense logistics standards, and consistent delivery in high-priority operational theaters. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (62.5%), she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (37.5%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. Her contracting approach demonstrates a deliberate commitment to fostering competition among small businesses without compromising mission-critical performance, frequently leveraging the small business ecosystem for niche technical services and specialized manufacturing. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 811310 (industrial machinery repair), 332311 (prefabricated metal components), 511210 (software publishing), 339992 (musical instrument manufacturing), and 339113 (surgical appliance production). This eclectic mix reflects the diverse, non-traditional demands of naval support operations—from precision mechanical maintenance to specialized instrumentation and niche fabrication—highlighting her expertise in sourcing unconventional yet mission-essential goods and services across a broad technical spectrum.