Sean M. Shea

Sean M. Shea serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), part of the Department of the Navy, where he plays a pivotal role in securing industrial capabilities critical to naval vessel readiness. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for ship repair, maintenance, and industrial infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with fleet sustainment objectives. His portfolio primarily encompasses complex contracts for shipbuilding and repair services, fabricated metal components, and specialized control systems, requiring deep technical understanding of naval engineering requirements and industrial supply chain dynamics. Mr. Shea maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial contractors including W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a focus on mission-critical support services such as scaffolding and access systems, marine coatings, and propulsion and control equipment. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in technical precision and regulatory adherence. A defining feature of Mr. Shea’s contracting practice is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic program objectives. He consistently directs acquisitions to small businesses, ensuring equitable access to Navy industrial work and promoting workforce development within the defense supply base. His pattern of awarding nearly all contracts under small business set-asides underscores a strategic alignment with Department of Defense mandates to strengthen small business participation in naval maintenance operations. His technical focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). This specialization reflects expertise in procuring custom-engineered components, structural fabrication, and precision instrumentation essential to sustaining naval combat systems and repair facilities.