Audrey L. Overholt

Audrey L. Overholt serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard under the Department of Homeland Security, where she manages complex procurement actions to sustain and modernize critical maritime infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on construction, engineering, and technical services essential to maintaining operational readiness at coastal and inland installations. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation through award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities in infrastructure resilience, utility system upgrades, and facility modernization. Overholt cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of contractors specializing in heavy civil engineering, specialty trade contracting, and testing services. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in waterfront construction, structural rehabilitation, and environmental compliance. Her working relationships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated capacity in federally regulated environments, particularly those capable of delivering mission-critical infrastructure under stringent safety and security protocols. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Overholt prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with nearly 68% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages HUBZone and other small business programs to foster regional economic development and ensure equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand the Coast Guard’s vendor base among underrepresented small entities while maintaining high standards of performance and accountability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), followed by specialty trade contracting and commercial building construction. She routinely procures services related to dock rehabilitation, utility system upgrades, marine structure repairs, and environmental testing, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with maritime infrastructure requirements and the regulatory frameworks governing federal construction projects.