Zoe Sarto

Zoe Sarto serves as the primary contracting lead at Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical marine engineering systems and industrial maintenance solutions essential to the readiness of U.S. Navy surface and submarine fleets. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—for complex shipbuilding components, mechanical hardware, and precision-fabricated systems. She plays a central role in ensuring the operational sustainability of naval vessels by aligning acquisition strategies with the Navy’s long-term fleet maintenance and modernization goals. Sarto maintains sustained relationships with key industrial partners including Timken Gears & Services Inc., Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp, Bellingham Marine Industries, Palfinger Marine USA, and Jered LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-integrity suppliers capable of delivering specialized marine propulsion components, electro-mechanical systems, and vessel structural upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical collaboration, performance-based requirements, and long-term vendor reliability, often resulting in repeat engagements with contractors proven in naval environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Sarto consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 64% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to fostering competition and expanding access for qualified small vendors in the defense industrial base, particularly those with niche expertise in marine systems and industrial fabrication. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with additional focus on industrial valve manufacturing, current-carrying wiring devices, and specialized software for vessel systems. This technical alignment demonstrates deep expertise in procuring mission-critical hardware and integrated systems that ensure the structural integrity, mechanical functionality, and operational resilience of naval platforms.