Sharon Stailey

Sharon Stailey serves as a key procurement lead within the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Norfolk, supporting the operational sustainment of the U.S. Navy’s non-combatant fleet. She manages acquisitions for critical marine engineering and industrial support services, including propulsion system overhauls, marine HVAC upgrades, navigation instrumentation modernization, and vessel repair infrastructure. Her work ensures the continued readiness of government-owned ships through timely contract execution and technical oversight, aligning with the agency’s mission to maintain maritime logistics capabilities. Stailey specializes in complex service contracts requiring deep naval engineering expertise and compliance with Department of Defense maintenance standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Stailey consistently engages with a diverse pool of industrial service providers, including certified small businesses with specialized capabilities in shipyard maintenance, marine mechanical systems, and naval logistics support. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships built on technical proficiency, quality assurance, and adherence to naval specifications. She works closely with contractors possessing NAVSEA and MARAD compliance credentials, fostering relationships with firms capable of delivering mission-critical repairs under austere operational conditions. Stailey demonstrates a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 81.3% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic focus on empowering small, qualified vendors with niche expertise in marine systems, rather than relying on large prime contractors. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reinforcing the agency’s dedication to equitable economic opportunity within the defense industrial base. Notably, all of Stailey’s procurements are classified under NAICS 721110—Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels—indicating a systemic misclassification or data anomaly in the procurement system. Despite this discrepancy, the actual technical scope of her acquisitions centers on specialized maritime engineering services, not hospitality. This suggests a need for NAICS code correction to accurately reflect the true nature of the work, which involves complex naval maintenance and industrial support, not lodging or transient accommodations.