Alissa Mariano

Alissa Mariano supports the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) within the U.S. Coast Guard, playing a critical role in acquiring services and systems essential to sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. Her procurement activities center on shipbuilding, vessel repair, propulsion system upgrades, and specialized marine instrumentation, ensuring operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. She manages complex acquisition cycles under FAR and DFARS guidelines, coordinating with technical stakeholders to align contract requirements with naval engineering standards and lifecycle maintenance needs. Mariano maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These vendors provide specialized capabilities in naval architecture, dry dock overhauls, corrosion protection, and marine system integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established shipyard and marine industrial contractors with proven track records in government vessel maintenance, indicating a focus on reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term supportability. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and nearly one-tenth reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster competition and expand opportunities for qualified small firms in the maritime industrial base. Mariano’s primary NAICS focus includes 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 334511 (Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring vessel structural upgrades, navigation and detection systems, and marine-specific specialty trade services. She regularly sources technical solutions for radar integration, hull coating systems, and propulsion maintenance, demonstrating specialized knowledge in naval engineering domains and maritime lifecycle support.