Aaron Hart

Aaron Hart serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), responsible for managing complex shipbuilding and vessel maintenance contracts critical to the Coast Guard’s operational readiness. He oversees the full lifecycle acquisition of naval infrastructure, including new construction, dry-docking, modernization, and repair of cutters and maritime vessels. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to sustain a robust, mission-capable fleet across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean environments. Hart specializes in full and open competitive procurements under the NAICS 336611 classification, ensuring technical compliance with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard maritime standards while adhering to federal acquisition regulations. He maintains long-standing relationships with Tier 1 maritime industrial contractors including Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc., Vigor Marine LLC, JAG Industrial Services, Inc., G I Industrial-Marine, LLC, and L1 Enterprises Incorporated. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration on propulsion systems, hull structural upgrades, electrical integration, and corrosion control. Hart consistently engages these vendors through performance-based contract structures, including cost-reimbursement and fixed-price incentive arrangements, ensuring accountability for schedule adherence and quality assurance in high-stakes naval maintenance environments. Hart’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet complex, mission-critical requirements, rather than socioeconomic set-aside programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in award distribution, vendors are still expected to meet stringent technical and quality benchmarks. His technical domain is exclusively centered on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures specialized services such as hull fabrication, propulsion system overhauls, sonar and radar integration, and dry-dock facility utilization. His expertise lies in managing highly technical, safety-sensitive acquisitions that demand adherence to ABS, USCG, and MIL-SPEC standards.