Brian Steffanoff

Brian Steffanoff serves as a key procurement lead within the SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085) of the U.S. Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security. He is responsible for managing complex acquisitions related to the sustainment, modernization, and repair of Coast Guard cutters and maritime vessels. His portfolio centers on lifecycle support for naval infrastructure, including shipyard services, welding, and marine industrial systems. Steffanoff ensures alignment with the Coast Guard’s operational readiness goals by executing contracts under strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations, with a primary emphasis on long-term vessel maintenance and fleet modernization initiatives. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine 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 built on proven expertise in naval fabrication, propulsion system support, and cutter repair capabilities. Steffanoff’s contracting approach favors vendors with deep maritime experience, technical certifications, and established track records in Coast Guard-specific maintenance environments. Steffanoff demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower qualified small industrial firms with the capacity to deliver specialized marine engineering and shipyard services. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that expand opportunities for small businesses in the defense industrial base. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 333992—Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing—which encompasses advanced marine fabrication, structural welding systems, and precision joining technologies critical to cutter repair and retrofitting. He procures highly specialized industrial equipment and services tailored to Coast Guard vessel integrity standards, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval welding processes, corrosion-resistant materials, and marine-grade fabrication techniques.