Wayne Leong

Wayne W. Leong supports the Maritime Administration’s mission to sustain national maritime readiness through strategic procurement of essential services and infrastructure support. Though his official title is not listed, his procurement activities are central to maintaining operational continuity for the National Defense Reserve Fleet and related maritime assets. He manages a diverse portfolio of non-defense, facility-based service contracts, ensuring that logistical and administrative needs of maritime training and vessel maintenance sites are met with timely, compliant acquisitions under FAR guidelines. Leong maintains a consistent working relationship with CONNECTA SATELLITE SOLUTIONS LLC, indicating a focus on communications and connectivity solutions critical to remote maritime operations and fleet coordination. His contracting patterns suggest a preference for vendors capable of delivering reliable, secure, and scalable service platforms, particularly those supporting shore-side infrastructure and vessel-to-shore data transmission. His engagements reflect a partnership model that prioritizes vendor reliability and technical alignment with maritime operational requirements. His procurement strategy reflects an even split between total small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising acquisition flexibility. He actively leverages FAR 19.5 total small business set-asides, signaling a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses while maintaining competitive integrity in sourcing. Notably, Leong’s NAICS focus centers on barber shops and drycleaning and laundry services—unusual for a maritime agency but indicative of procurement for personnel support services at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy facilities and fleet maintenance hubs. These services are essential to sustaining crew readiness and quality of life for cadets and maritime personnel. His expertise lies in aligning non-core, yet mission-enabling, service contracts with the operational rhythms of a federal maritime training and readiness organization.