Barry Meyer

Barry Meyer serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040), overseeing the acquisition of critical shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services essential to sustaining the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His work directly supports the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness through lifecycle management of cutters and vessels, with a focus on complex, technical contracts requiring deep naval engineering and marine systems expertise. He routinely manages solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation for design, fabrication, and integration of vessel components, as well as overhaul and modernization services for aging maritime platforms. Meyer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in naval architecture, marine electrical systems, and dry-dock repair capabilities. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based service delivery, often resulting in repeat engagements with firms possessing niche expertise in Coast Guard-specific vessel platforms. A strong advocate for small business participation, Meyer consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, which account for over half of his procurement portfolio, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster competition among qualified small marine contractors. While the majority of awards are competed under small business set-asides, he also conducts open competitions when specialized capabilities are required, maintaining a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals and mission needs. His procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), underscoring deep technical expertise in naval vessel maintenance, structural refurbishment, and propulsion system integration. He also occasionally procures related industrial components such as marine valves, crane systems, and specialized metal fabrications, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the integrated supply chain required to sustain Coast Guard operational assets.