Steven Jaimes

Steven Jaimes serves as a key procurement lead at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval vessel readiness through industrial-scale maintenance and repair operations. He manages the acquisition of specialized shipbuilding and repair services, ensuring fleet assets remain operationally viable through timely procurement of critical infrastructure, industrial equipment, and technical support. His portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing dry dock services, structural rehabilitation, hull maintenance, and marine system overhauls. Jaimes operates within a highly technical, mission-critical environment where contract performance directly impacts naval operational readiness and force availability. He maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of 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 preference for established vendors with proven expertise in marine construction, industrial scaffolding, propulsion system maintenance, and marine-grade coating applications. Jaimes prioritizes contractors with specialized certifications in naval engineering standards and experience working within active shipyard environments, ensuring compliance with Navy technical specifications and safety protocols. Jaimes does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides; all procurements are conducted as full and open competitions, reflecting a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical delivery over socioeconomic preferences. This approach ensures the widest possible competition among qualified industrial firms capable of meeting the complex demands of naval vessel sustainment. His procurement domain is singularly concentrated on NAICS 336611, with all acquisitions tied to ship repair, structural fabrication, marine coating systems, and industrial support services essential to fleet maintenance cycles. He possesses deep expertise in evaluating technical proposals for shipyard infrastructure upgrades, corrosion control solutions, and heavy machinery retrofitting, making him a critical liaison between naval engineering requirements and industrial execution.