Bethany A. Stutler

Bethany A. Stutler serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a focus on vessel modernization, search and detection systems, and mission-critical electronic components. Her work directly enables the Coast Guard’s force modernization initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities essential to coastal patrol, maritime domain awareness, and fleet sustainment. Stutler maintains consistent contracting relationships with key shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced industrial vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, composite vessel fabrication, and integrated maritime systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering collaborative relationships built on reliability and mission alignment. Her procurement strategy demonstrates strong support for socioeconomic programs, with HUBZone set-asides accounting for half of her awarded contracts, matched equally by non-set-aside procurements. This balanced approach reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses in underserved communities while maintaining access to specialized industrial capacity. She actively leverages HUBZone certification to strengthen regional economic resilience and enhance contractor diversity within the maritime defense supply chain. Stutler’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing) and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), indicating deep engagement with advanced composite materials, sensor housings, waterproof enclosures, and specialized electronic subsystems critical to maritime surveillance and vessel operations. Her expertise spans the integration of ruggedized components into naval platforms, requiring precise adherence to MIL-SPEC and Coast Guard technical standards for durability and environmental resilience.