Ykita A. Squire

Ykita A. Squire serves as a Purchasing Agent at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical naval vessels through precision industrial and engineering services. In this role, she manages the acquisition of specialized equipment, maintenance services, and site preparation solutions essential to fleet readiness. Her procurement activities center on ensuring compliance with naval standards while optimizing lifecycle support for shipyard infrastructure and mechanical systems. She routinely handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical expertise in industrial machinery, environmental compliance, and facility sustainment. Squire maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, ORBIS SIBRO INC, and MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven capabilities in marine industrial services, heavy equipment maintenance, and shipyard-specific technical support. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality and timeliness. A dedicated advocate for small business participation, Squire consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, allocating 60% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a strategic commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the defense industrial base while ensuring competitive, innovative solutions. Her contracting patterns align with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals, frequently leveraging small business set-asides to strengthen vendor diversity and regional economic resilience. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing), with significant activity in 811310 (Repair and Maintenance of Industrial Machinery) and 333415 (Refrigeration and HVAC Equipment Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring mission-critical systems such as marine-grade HVAC, industrial lifting equipment, and specialized shipyard tooling, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval maintenance domains and industrial support logistics.