Thell Rooney

Thell Rooney serves as Deputy Chief of Contracting at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF (N4523A), a critical component of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining the readiness of the U.S. fleet through complex ship repair, maintenance, and industrial modernization. In this leadership role, Rooney oversees the strategic planning and execution of procurement activities for mission-critical naval infrastructure and technical services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval operational priorities. Their portfolio primarily encompasses large-scale industrial contracts for vessel overhaul, precision maintenance systems, and specialized marine support services, requiring deep technical coordination with engineering and logistics teams to align contracting outcomes with fleet readiness objectives. Rooney maintains longstanding, high-volume contracting relationships with key industrial partners including LAKE UNION DRYDOCK CO, SUNBELT RENTALS, INC, FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP, PAULEY RODINE INC, and MOTIVE POWER MARINE, LLC. These vendors provide essential services ranging from drydock operations and industrial equipment rental to advanced diagnostic instrumentation and marine propulsion system maintenance. The working relationships are characterized by consistent performance, technical reliability, and long-term contract renewals, reflecting a preference for proven contractors with demonstrated expertise in naval industrial environments. Notably, Rooney’s procurement strategy reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This approach prioritizes technical capability and mission-critical delivery over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the shipyard’s operational urgency and specialized requirements. The agency’s contracting activity is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 511130, which pertains to software publishing—specifically, the development and integration of industrial control systems, maintenance management software, and digital diagnostics platforms for naval vessels. This specialization underscores a technical domain expertise in enterprise-grade software solutions that support predictive maintenance, asset tracking, and shipboard system integration, rather than general commercial software procurement.