Sheila C White

Sheila C. White serves as a Contract Specialist for the Military Sealift Command (MSC), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex maritime logistics acquisitions critical to the Department of Defense’s global operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for strategic sealift, ocean transportation, and afloat support services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS requirements. Her work directly supports MSC’s mission to sustain naval forces through government-owned and chartered vessels, coordinating with technical stakeholders to define performance-based requirements for vessel operations, maintenance, and navigational support. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, White routinely engages with a diverse pool of maritime service providers, including large prime contractors with deep-sea fleet expertise and specialized niche vendors offering port operations, vessel engineering, and navigational systems support. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for performance-based contracting and long-term service agreements that ensure operational continuity and fleet readiness across global theaters. White demonstrates a strong alignment with socioeconomic goals, with the majority of her acquisitions conducted under open competition (87.7%), while actively supporting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (8.6%) and 8(a) competed contracts (3.7%). Her approach prioritizes equitable access for small businesses in the maritime services sector, consistently incorporating small business subcontracting plans and leveraging set-aside authorities where feasible. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping), 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), and 488310 (Port and Harbor Operations), reflecting deep expertise in oceanic logistics, vessel chartering, and maritime infrastructure support. She specializes in procuring services related to cargo transport, crewing, vessel maintenance, and port coordination—ensuring MSC’s fleet remains mission-ready through precise, compliant, and operationally sound contracting solutions.