Susan Rees Rosquist

Susan Rees Rosquist 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 executing procurement strategies that sustain and modernize naval surface platforms. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for critical shipbuilding components, structural metal systems, and mechanical subsystems essential to fleet readiness. Her acquisitions focus on industrial support services, maintenance infrastructure, and specialized equipment required for naval vessel integrity and operational functionality, ensuring alignment with the Center’s mission of precision maintenance and long-term platform sustainability. Rosquist maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., among others. These partnerships reflect a blend of mid-sized industrial manufacturers and technology integrators with proven expertise in naval maintenance and repair environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical compliance, and performance history, fostering long-term collaborations that support mission-critical delivery timelines and quality standards. She exhibits a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small, qualified vendors while ensuring competitive, innovative solutions across the procurement spectrum. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that empower small businesses to contribute meaningfully to national defense readiness. Her primary NAICS focus is 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 75% of her portfolio, with additional emphasis on hazardous waste treatment (562211) and computer peripheral equipment manufacturing (334118). This technical specialization underscores her expertise in procuring industrial, environmental, and electronic systems integral to naval maintenance operations, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in both traditional shipyard support and modernized infrastructure needs.