Barry Meyers

Barry Meyers serves as a Purchasing Agent for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Ceu OAKLAND (00088) procurement office, where he plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that sustain and modernize maritime infrastructure essential to national security and operational readiness. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for shipbuilding and repair services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning contracts with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities in navigational safety, port security, and base resilience. Meyers primarily handles complex, technical acquisitions under NAICS 336611, focusing on vessel maintenance, dry-dock services, and shipyard infrastructure upgrades that support the Coast Guard’s fleet modernization and sustainment goals. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Meyers engages with a network of qualified shipyards, marine engineering firms, and defense industrial base vendors capable of delivering specialized shipbuilding and repair capabilities under strict maritime safety and environmental standards. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to U.S. Coast Guard engineering specifications, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven experience in naval architecture and vessel lifecycle management. Meyers’ contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of actions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 16.7% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance supports broad market participation while ensuring access to specialized capabilities, with a clear emphasis on leveraging small business innovation without compromising mission-critical requirements. His primary technical domain is shipbuilding and repair (NAICS 336611), where he procures services ranging from hull fabrication and propulsion system overhauls to compliance-driven environmental remediation and structural modernization. Meyers’ expertise lies in managing high-stakes, technically complex acquisitions that require deep industry knowledge of naval standards, Coast Guard-specific engineering protocols, and maritime regulatory frameworks.