Ursula Adams

Ursula Adams serves as a Contract Specialist at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through precise, compliance-driven procurement. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for industrial maintenance, ship repair, and specialized engineering services, ensuring alignment with naval readiness standards and federal acquisition regulations. Her portfolio centers on contracts that sustain fleet operational capability, with a focus on machinery overhaul, precision component fabrication, and shipyard infrastructure support. Adams plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into enforceable contract terms that uphold safety, quality, and schedule integrity across complex maritime maintenance programs. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in naval shipyard environments, particularly those capable of delivering specialized marine industrial services, valve systems, and facility maintenance under stringent Navy specifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and long-term vendor performance over competitive bidding alone. Adams’ procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet mission-critical timelines and technical demands, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, she ensures all vendors meet rigorous qualification standards regardless of size. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 812930 (Parking Lots and Garages), 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), and 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing). These categories underscore her domain expertise in shipyard infrastructure, hydraulic and fluid control systems, and heavy marine repair operations. She routinely procures custom-engineered components, maintenance services, and facility upgrades essential to sustaining the Navy’s surface fleet through precision industrial support.