Zachary Likely

Zachary Likely serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding General’s office under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions critical to sustaining naval and marine operational readiness. He oversees the procurement of maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services essential to combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary infrastructure. His portfolio focuses on ensuring equipment reliability across both garrison and deployed environments, with an emphasis on mission-critical repair, industrial equipment maintenance, and peripheral technology integration. Likely works closely with technical stakeholders to align contracting strategies with force readiness objectives, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent military performance and durability standards. He maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC., each providing specialized capabilities in industrial maintenance, electronic component supply, and conveyor systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for proven vendors with demonstrated expertise in military-grade equipment servicing and rapid-response logistics. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, technical compliance, and repeat performance, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and basic ordering agreements to streamline recurring requirements. While the majority of his acquisitions—73.3%—are conducted without set-asides, he consistently allocates 26.7% to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to small business participation. His socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on enabling capable small firms with relevant technical credentials, without prioritizing specific designations such as 8(a) or HUBZone. His primary NAICS focus areas include 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, 334118 for computer peripheral equipment manufacturing, and 333922 for conveying systems, indicating deep expertise in maintaining and procuring ruggedized, mission-critical hardware. He routinely sources specialized components, maintenance services, and support infrastructure vital to naval and marine operational continuity.