Camille Tongco

Camille Tongco serves as a Contract Specialist within the Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912) unit of the U.S. Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisition programs critical to national maritime security, focusing on the procurement of aerospace, maritime, and technical services that enhance operational readiness and force modernization. Her portfolio includes complex contracts for vessel modernization, maritime domain awareness systems, and specialized training services, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities in coastal patrol, search and detection, and fleet sustainment. She works closely with program managers and acquisition teams to deliver compliant, timely, and cost-effective solutions that support mission-critical capabilities. Tongco maintains long-standing relationships with key shipbuilding and maritime services contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships are primarily centered on the design, construction, and sustainment of specialized vessels and maritime equipment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and lifecycle cost efficiency, fostering collaborative, results-driven vendor relationships grounded in regulatory rigor and operational clarity. Tongco’s procurement activity reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. This underscores a strategic focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications, though she remains committed to fair and transparent competition that allows all qualified vendors to compete on an equal footing. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—indicating a strong emphasis on workforce readiness, technical certification, and operational training programs essential to sustaining Coast Guard personnel proficiency in advanced maritime systems and safety protocols. She ensures training contracts deliver accredited, mission-aligned instruction that directly supports operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance.