Terry L. Shepard

Terry L. Shepard serves as a Contract Specialist at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (N50054), a key component of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining and modernizing naval surface platforms. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical shipbuilding and repair components, ensuring timely acquisition of structural metal systems, mechanical subsystems, and industrial support services essential to fleet readiness. His expertise lies in executing complex, technically demanding contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on maintaining operational continuity for naval vessels through precision industrial maintenance and component integration. Shepard maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability, technical proficiency in naval fabrication and repair, and proven performance in delivering mission-critical hardware and support services. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor accountability, compliance with naval specifications, and performance-based outcomes, fostering a collaborative yet rigorous procurement environment. Notably, Shepard’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a strategic focus on open competition to ensure access to the broadest possible pool of qualified industrial capabilities. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, his contracting decisions remain aligned with DoD-wide goals for efficiency and readiness, relying on technical merit and past performance rather than socioeconomic classifications. His primary procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where he specializes in the acquisition of structural components, welding systems, propulsion subsystems, and repair services for naval surface ships. This deep technical domain expertise enables him to evaluate complex engineering requirements and ensure contractor compliance with Navy-specific standards for durability, safety, and interoperability.