Caleb Curran

Caleb Curran serves as a procurement specialist within the 9th Coast Guard District Office, supporting the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to sustain maritime safety and operational readiness across inland and coastal waterways. He manages the acquisition of mission-critical petroleum and petroleum products through competitive contracting mechanisms, ensuring vessels, facilities, and support infrastructure remain fully operational. His work directly enables patrol, response, and maintenance missions by securing reliable fuel supply chains and related logistics services, aligning with the agency’s focus on infrastructure resilience and mission continuity. Curran collaborates with a broad network of merchant wholesalers and distributors specializing in petroleum products, including certified small businesses and prime contractors with established logistics capabilities. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, regulatory compliance, and just-in-time delivery to meet dynamic operational demands. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven track records in bulk fuel handling, transportation, and storage under federal supply chain protocols, fostering partnerships that prioritize performance, safety, and supply chain security. Curran exhibits a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open to all competitors. This 50/50 split reflects a strategic approach to ensuring competitive pricing while actively promoting small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to integrate small, medium, and veteran-owned firms into the Coast Guard’s fuel supply ecosystem, consistent with broader DHS goals for equitable economic opportunity. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 424720—Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers—reflecting deep technical expertise in fuel procurement, storage specifications, transportation logistics, and hazardous material handling. He procures diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and related additives under strict environmental and safety standards, ensuring compliance with Coast Guard and EPA regulations. His domain expertise lies in managing complex supply chains for mission-critical petroleum needs in remote and high-tempo operational environments.