Aaron Hicks

Aaron Hicks serves as a procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. He manages acquisitions related to vessel maintenance, dry dock overhauls, and propulsion system upgrades, ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. His work directly enables mission-critical readiness by facilitating timely contract execution for shipyard services and specialized marine infrastructure. Hicks operates within a high-stakes environment requiring strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval engineering standards, focusing on long-term asset lifecycle management. He maintains consistent working relationships with key maritime contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., all of whom provide specialized ship repair, fabrication, and marine systems integration services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships with firms possessing proven naval vessel expertise and qualified shipyard facilities. These relationships are built on technical competency, schedule reliability, and adherence to Coast Guard quality assurance protocols, ensuring seamless execution of complex maintenance and modernization tasks. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Aaron demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of his contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to engage qualified small businesses capable of supporting specialized marine maintenance and coating services, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical performance standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238330 (Flooring Contractors), indicating a significant emphasis on interior refit and structural flooring systems for cutter modernization, alongside NAICS 562119 (Other Waste Collection), which supports environmental compliance and hazardous material handling during vessel overhauls. This dual specialization reveals deep technical familiarity with both vessel interior systems and environmental remediation requirements in naval maintenance operations.