Tinishia Stephenson

Tinishia Stephenson serves as a key procurement professional within the Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval surface platforms. She manages the acquisition of critical shipbuilding and repair components, ensuring the structural integrity and operational readiness of naval vessels. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracting actions for complex mechanical subsystems, structural metal assemblies, and industrial support services essential to fleet maintenance. Stephenson’s work directly enables the center’s industrial base to deliver precision repair and modernization capabilities across the Atlantic fleet. She maintains strategic relationships with core contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., all of whom provide specialized shipyard services, technical engineering support, and fabricated metal components. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements rooted in technical expertise and reliability, with a focus on meeting stringent naval specifications for durability and safety. Stephenson’s contracting approach emphasizes vendor accountability, quality assurance, and seamless integration of contractor-delivered systems into active shipyard workflows. Her procurement patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, demonstrating consistent support for small business participation. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her portfolio actively encourages qualified small businesses to compete for technically demanding ship repair and component fabrication work, aligning with Navy-wide initiatives to broaden industrial capacity. Stephenson’s expertise is concentrated exclusively in NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where she procures structural steel systems, propulsion components, hull modifications, and precision-machined parts critical to vessel life extension. Her domain knowledge spans naval shipyard practices, marine-grade material standards, and compliance with Navy Technical Publications, ensuring all acquisitions meet operational and regulatory requirements for fleet readiness.