Bridget Bonnecarrere

Bridget Bonnecarrere supports the Maritime Administration’s procurement mission by managing acquisitions critical to sustaining the nation’s maritime infrastructure and National Defense Reserve Fleet readiness. She handles complex contracting actions for vessel maintenance, shipyard modernization, and deep-sea freight transportation services, ensuring alignment with federal maritime policy and defense preparedness objectives. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to preserve and enhance the operational capacity of U.S.-flagged commercial vessels and training assets, including those supporting the United States Merchant Marine Academy. She typically manages competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on long-term service contracts and capital asset support. Her primary contractor relationships center on CONNECTA SATELLITE SOLUTIONS LLC, indicating a strong reliance on advanced communications and maritime data transmission systems. She engages vendors capable of delivering integrated maritime technology solutions, including satellite-based vessel tracking, secure communications, and logistics support platforms. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for specialized, technically capable firms with proven experience in maritime domain awareness and fleet connectivity, often requiring compliance with DHS and Coast Guard cybersecurity standards. Bonnecarrere demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition and capacity-building within the maritime support sector. This pattern aligns with DOT and MARAD goals to strengthen the small business industrial base supporting national maritime security. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting expertise in vessel operations, dry-dock services, and structural maintenance. She also procures ancillary services such as marine plumbing, HVAC, and logistics support, demonstrating a holistic approach to sustaining the operational readiness of the National Defense Reserve Fleet and associated maritime infrastructure.