Amber Lauren Gray

Amber Lauren Gray serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of complex contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a focus on vessel modernization, search and detection systems, and specialized equipment procurement. Her work directly enables the Coast Guard’s mission to sustain and enhance coastal patrol capabilities through timely, compliant, and mission-driven contracting actions. Gray maintains longstanding relationships with key shipbuilding and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a consistent focus on vessel construction, repair, and integrated maritime system integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical evaluation of shipyard capabilities, and rigorous oversight of performance-based service delivery to ensure alignment with Coast Guard operational requirements. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with 25% of awards structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate emphasis on veteran-owned enterprise participation. While the majority of contracts remain open to full and open competition, Gray consistently prioritizes small business engagement within the SDVOSB category, aligning with federal mandates and the Coast Guard’s broader diversity and resilience goals. Gray’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS categories 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), alongside 339113 and 541990 for specialized technical services. She routinely procures maritime defense systems, navigation and surveillance equipment, ordnance components, and professional engineering support services critical to Coast Guard fleet modernization and mission effectiveness. Her expertise spans both hardware acquisition and high-stakes technical service contracting in defense-critical domains.