Akhila Wijayaratne

Akhila Wijayaratne serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize its fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on naval infrastructure lifecycle management, Wijayaratne oversees the procurement of specialized pumping equipment and related marine systems critical to vessel operational readiness. Their work directly enables the Coast Guard’s coastal, offshore, and open-ocean mission capabilities through timely, compliant, and technically rigorous contracting actions. Wijayaratne maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a core group of 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 reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in marine propulsion systems, hull maintenance, and precision fluid handling equipment. The contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, performance-based outcomes, and supply chain reliability, with a focus on vendors capable of supporting mission-critical maritime operations under stringent federal standards. Wijayaratne’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern suggests an emphasis on technical capability, industrial capacity, and mission-critical delivery over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the specialized nature of naval maintenance and propulsion systems where qualified small business participation may be limited by technical barriers to entry. The primary NAICS classification under Wijayaratne’s purview is 333914 — Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing — underscoring deep expertise in procuring high-integrity fluid control systems, hydraulic pumps, and marine-grade metering equipment. Their technical domain centers on mission-critical components that ensure vessel propulsion efficiency, bilge control, fuel transfer, and emergency systems, requiring stringent adherence to naval engineering specifications and environmental operational standards.