Benjamin Clark

Benjamin Clark serves as a procurement specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), where he supports the acquisition of critical marine infrastructure and vessel sustainment services essential to operational readiness. His role centers on managing complex contracts for ship repair, maintenance, and modernization of cutters and maritime vessels, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and lifecycle management protocols. He works closely with technical and logistics teams to define requirements, evaluate contractor capabilities, and execute performance-based acquisitions aligned with Coast Guard fleet modernization priorities. Clark maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading maritime industrial contractors including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These partnerships are primarily centered on heavy marine fabrication, propulsion system integration, hull rehabilitation, and naval maintenance services. His contracting approach emphasizes proven technical proficiency, past performance in defense-grade shipyard environments, and adherence to naval specifications, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality and reliability. Clark’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing mission-critical outcomes and vendor expertise in high-complexity maritime systems. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated strictly on technical merit, past performance, and capacity to meet stringent Coast Guard operational standards. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 221112 (Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation), indicating a specialized need for marine power systems, auxiliary generators, fuel distribution infrastructure, and energy management components integral to cutter propulsion and onboard electrical systems. This technical domain requires deep familiarity with marine diesel-electric architectures, redundancy protocols, and Coast Guard-mandated safety certifications, positioning Clark as a subject matter expert in naval power plant acquisitions.