Brandi M. Giles

Brandi M. Giles serves as a Contract Specialist within the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she plays a critical role in executing procurement actions that sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet and operational infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisition contracts for vessel maintenance, repair, and marine system components, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical readiness standards. She specializes in complex, technical procurements that support the longevity and operational endurance of Coast Guard cutters and auxiliary systems, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align contracting strategies with fleet modernization goals. Brandi regularly collaborates with a core group of specialized marine and industrial suppliers, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in marine electrical systems, shipyard services, and industrial supply chain logistics. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor relationships built on technical reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, ensuring consistent delivery of mission-critical marine components and services. Her procurement portfolio is evenly split between total small business set-asides and no-set-aside contracts, demonstrating a balanced yet deliberate commitment to small business participation under FAR 19.5. She consistently leverages small business capabilities across the marine and industrial supply sectors, fostering economic opportunity while maintaining the high standards required for Coast Guard operations. Brandi’s acquisitions are concentrated in NAICS 423840 (Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) and 423860 (Transportation Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), reflecting her specialization in procuring marine-grade electrical components, propulsion system parts, corrosion-resistant hardware, and other non-automotive transportation equipment essential to vessel sustainment. Her technical domain expertise lies in marine industrial supply chains and the unique regulatory and environmental demands of Coast Guard maritime operations.