Abigail E. Capestany

Abigail E. Capestany serves as a SK2 Contracting Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Base Ketchikan (70Z035), where she plays a critical role in securing essential services that sustain operational readiness in Alaska’s remote and austere maritime environments. Her procurement responsibilities center on fire protection systems and infrastructure resilience initiatives critical to maintaining Coast Guard facilities, vessels, and shore-based assets. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and mission-critical timelines. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to uphold search and rescue, law enforcement, and homeland security operations in one of the most logistically challenging regions of the nation. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in available records, Capestany’s procurement activity is consistently directed toward small business vendors, reflecting a strong emphasis on building sustainable local and regional partnerships. She engages with a diverse pool of qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized fire protection services, including system design, installation, inspection, and maintenance tailored to coastal and cold-weather operational demands. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for vendors with proven expertise in federal facility compliance and environmental safety standards. Capestany demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity in Alaska’s rural communities and to leverage the agility and local knowledge of small businesses in delivering mission-critical services. Her contracting approach aligns with federal socioeconomic goals and prioritizes equitable access to federal opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 922160 (Fire Protection), encompassing fire suppression systems, alarm installations, hazardous material response equipment, and related maintenance services. She possesses deep technical expertise in fire safety standards applicable to maritime and remote infrastructure, ensuring all procurements meet NFPA, U.S. Coast Guard, and DHS safety mandates.