Andrew J. Rhoades

Andrew Rhoades serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), responsible for managing complex acquisitions in support of cutter modernization, maintenance, and shipyard infrastructure sustainment. He oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for naval vessel repair, dry dock overhauls, and propulsion system upgrades, ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. His work directly enables the Coast Guard’s strategic imperative to extend the service life of its fleet through technical and industrial base partnerships. Rhoades specializes in sole-source and competitive negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical specifications for marine engineering and shipbuilding compliance. He maintains long-standing relationships with core industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These vendors provide specialized capabilities in diesel-electric propulsion retrofits, hull integrity restoration, coating systems, and structural refits for medium- and high-endurance cutters. Rhoades fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting environments that emphasize quality assurance, naval architecture standards, and timely delivery under stringent maritime safety regulations. Rhoades demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference ensures that small, capable shipyard and marine support firms—many of which are HUBZone or SDVOSB certified—have equitable access to critical Coast Guard sustainment work. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, geographically diverse industrial base capable of supporting national maritime security. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), encompassing dry dock services, structural welding, electrical system upgrades, and marine coating applications. Rhoades possesses deep technical expertise in naval vessel lifecycle management and is well-versed in U.S. Navy and Coast Guard shipbuilding specifications, ensuring all contracts align with MIL-SPEC and ABS standards.