Brenda S. Bartlett

Brenda S. Bartlett serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (70Z084), where she manages the acquisition of critical life-cycle support services essential to sustaining shore-based and maritime operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses facility maintenance, environmental services, security systems, and hospitality support for Coast Guard personnel across coastal and inland waterways. She executes full-cycle contracting actions under the FAR, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to maintain secure, habitable, and mission-ready infrastructure. Her work directly supports training, logistics, and tactical operations through timely and effective contract award and administration. Bartlett maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of vendors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC. These contractors provide specialized services in food service, electrical installation, security systems, and facility operations, reflecting a preference for established, experienced providers capable of delivering complex, multi-site support under demanding operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, robust contract management, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional procurement. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides (75.0%), Bartlett demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with approximately 20.8% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 4.2% reserved for HUBZone firms. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster competitive opportunities, ensuring small businesses contribute meaningfully to the Coast Guard’s support infrastructure. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors), 238210 (Electrical Contractors), and 721110 (Hotels and Motels), reflecting her expertise in managing hospitality, utility, and facility support services. She also routinely procures sewage treatment (221320) and security systems (561621) services, demonstrating a technical understanding of infrastructure resilience and environmental compliance in operational environments.