Worner Heath

Worner Heath supports the procurement mission of Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville by managing complex contract actions that sustain naval operational readiness across critical logistics and infrastructure domains. Responsible for executing acquisitions under the N68836 contracting authority, Heath oversees a diverse portfolio of services essential to fleet support, including maintenance, facility operations, and mission-enabling logistics. Their work ensures the timely delivery of non-combat, sustainment-focused solutions that directly impact shipboard functionality and crew welfare, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and strategic sourcing objectives. Heath maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Stronghold SOF Solutions LLC, Gemini Tech Services LLC, Emerald Isle Federal Services, LLC, First Division Consulting Inc., and Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering technical, logistics, and maintenance services tailored to naval environments. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and technical alignment with naval platform requirements, fostering collaborative, mission-critical supplier networks. A defining feature of Heath’s procurement strategy is a robust commitment to small business participation, with 77.1% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Additional awards are targeted to women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic contracting philosophy aligned with Department of Defense mandates. This pattern underscores a strategic effort to build capacity among qualified small businesses capable of supporting naval logistics infrastructure. The primary NAICS focus areas include port and harbor operations, home health care services for military personnel, commercial and industrial machinery repair, and facility support services such as drycleaning and lodging. These categories reveal expertise in procuring niche, non-combat sustainment services critical to fleet readiness, from maintenance of shipboard equipment to quality-of-life support for deployed personnel. Heath’s domain knowledge centers on integrated logistics solutions that bridge operational needs with civilian service capabilities.