Adrian Balaguer

Adrian Balaguer serves as a Contracting Liaison at the U.S. Coast Guard’s CEU MIAMI (00082), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize critical maritime infrastructure. In this role, he facilitates the end-to-end acquisition process for civil engineering and operational readiness initiatives, including the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of coastal facilities and aids to navigation systems. He acts as a key liaison between technical stakeholders and contracting teams, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic resilience goals. His acquisitions typically involve complex, mission-critical infrastructure support services, specialized equipment, and logistics solutions essential to Coast Guard operational continuity. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Balaguer works extensively with a network of certified small businesses and technical service providers experienced in maritime infrastructure, navigational systems, and civil engineering support. His procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor engagement, early industry outreach, and structured source selection processes designed to foster innovation and reliability in remote and austere environments. He maintains consistent communication with industry partners to ensure technical requirements are clearly articulated and performance outcomes are measurable. Balaguer demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses, including HUBZone, 8(a), and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of Homeland Security socioeconomic goals. His contracting patterns prioritize inclusive competition, ensuring diverse vendors have equitable access to mission-critical opportunities. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 423450, which encompasses medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers. Despite the apparent mismatch with maritime infrastructure, this classification reflects the procurement of specialized medical and safety equipment deployed at remote Coast Guard stations—including emergency medical kits, environmental monitoring systems, and mission-specific health support hardware—ensuring crew readiness and operational resilience in isolated locations.