Augustus Patterson

Augustus Patterson serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and force modernization. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized aerospace and maritime systems, with a primary focus on aircraft components, auxiliary equipment, and mission-critical avionics supporting coastal patrol, search and detection, and maritime domain awareness platforms. His work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of technologically advanced systems that enhance the Coast Guard’s ability to conduct complex missions across diverse maritime environments. Patterson maintains enduring partnerships with a select group of niche manufacturers, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., all of whom specialize in high-integrity vessel and aerospace subsystems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in naval architecture, sensor integration, and mission systems engineering. These relationships are built on technical rigor, compliance with military specifications, and proven track records in delivering under demanding operational conditions. He exhibits a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of his portfolio toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring that all acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small business concerns. This consistent preference reflects a strategic emphasis on fostering innovation from agile, specialized vendors rather than large prime contractors, thereby expanding the Coast Guard’s industrial base and enhancing competition in niche technical markets. His procurement activities are exclusively focused on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting a narrow, high-precision specialization in avionics, radar support systems, communication modules, and other mission-critical aerospace components. Patterson’s expertise lies in sourcing technically complex, low-volume, high-reliability parts that integrate seamlessly with Coast Guard aircraft and unmanned systems, ensuring mission success in austere maritime environments.