Tyonie A. Blas

Tyonie A. Blas serves as a key procurement professional at Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain the readiness of surface and submarine fleets through strategic acquisition of marine engineering systems and industrial maintenance solutions. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions, Blas specializes in procuring shipbuilding materials, precision-fabricated hardware, and mechanical systems critical to vessel integrity and operational longevity. Their work directly enables the Navy’s fleet sustainment goals by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical components through compliant, performance-based contracting practices. Blas maintains established relationships with leading industrial suppliers including Timken Gears & Services Inc., Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp, Bellingham Marine Industries, Palfinger Marine USA, and Jered LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability vendors capable of delivering engineered solutions for naval propulsion systems, marine handling equipment, structural components, and electro-mechanical subsystems. The contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience, with consistent engagement with vendors possessing specialized expertise in naval-grade fabrication and marine certification standards. Set-aside preferences indicate a primary reliance on open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, while 16.7% are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern reflects a balanced commitment to small business participation without compromising operational urgency or technical specificity, aligning with Navy priorities for mission-critical readiness while still fostering competition among qualified small vendors. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting deep expertise in naval vessel maintenance and modernization. Additional focus areas include metal window and door manufacturing, heating equipment for maritime environments, engine auxiliary systems, and elevator and moving stairway manufacturing for shipboard applications. Blas’s technical domain expertise centers on integrated marine systems requiring strict compliance with naval specifications and military standards.