Shannon J. Smith

Shannon J. Smith serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commanding General’s office under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain naval and marine operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of specialized maintenance, logistics, and industrial support services essential to combat system reliability, mobility asset upkeep, and expeditionary infrastructure resilience. Smith manages a diverse range of contract actions, including firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments, primarily for custom-engineered components, precision machining, and field-service support. She ensures compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements while aligning procurements with strategic readiness objectives across both garrison and forward-deployed environments. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized industrial vendors capable of delivering tailored fabrication, repair, and technical support services under tight operational timelines. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain agility, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality assurance and rapid response capabilities. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the remainder awarded on an open basis. This dual approach enables her to leverage small business innovation while maintaining access to niche technical capabilities that may not be available through small business channels alone. Smith’s primary NAICS focus areas—326199 (plastics products), 332312 (fabricated metal structures), 332710 (machine shops), and 811411 (home and garden equipment repair)—reveal deep expertise in industrial manufacturing and maintenance domains. She routinely procures custom-machined parts, structural metal assemblies, molded polymer components, and field-repair services for military-grade equipment, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of defense-grade material specifications and lifecycle support requirements.