Sharon Edwards

Sharon Edwards serves as a Contract Specialist at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical industrial support services and fabricated metal components essential to naval surface platform sustainment. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for structural metal systems, shipboard infrastructure, and facility maintenance solutions, ensuring alignment with fleet readiness objectives. Her portfolio emphasizes precision procurement of components that uphold vessel integrity, including metal doors, windows, roofing, and flooring systems, all vital to maintaining operational readiness of naval shore infrastructure and surface vessels. Edwards maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., reflecting a preference for established industrial partners with proven capabilities in naval-grade fabrication and maintenance. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability, technical compliance with Navy specifications, and responsiveness to urgent repair and modernization demands. She frequently collaborates with vendors possessing specialized expertise in marine environments and military-grade material standards. A strong advocate for small business participation, Edwards consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 80% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding socioeconomic opportunities within the defense industrial base, fostering competition, and enhancing resilience through diverse supplier networks. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strategic alignment with Department of the Navy goals to empower small manufacturers and service providers. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 332321 (Metal Window and Door Manufacturing) and 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), supplemented by significant activity in 238330 (Flooring Contractors) and 238160 (Roofing Contractors). This technical specialization underscores her expertise in procuring durable, corrosion-resistant building systems tailored for high-moisture, high-salt naval environments, ensuring compliance with military construction and maintenance standards.