Caroline Greer

Caroline Greer serves as the primary contracting professional for the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) within the U.S. Coast Guard, responsible for managing the acquisition of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services critical to sustaining the nation’s maritime fleet. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for naval vessel modernization, including dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refurbishments, ensuring compliance with naval standards and operational readiness requirements. Her work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to maintain a robust, reliable fleet capable of coastal, offshore, and open-ocean operations. Greer specializes in complex, technical acquisitions under the NAICS 336611 category, requiring deep familiarity with shipyard capabilities, marine engineering specifications, and federal acquisition regulations governing naval asset sustainment. Greer maintains long-standing partnerships with key shipbuilding and marine services contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These relationships are built on proven expertise in cutter repair, coating systems, diesel propulsion maintenance, and vessel modernization. She consistently engages with vendors possessing specialized naval architecture and maritime industrial capabilities, prioritizing contractors with proven track records in Coast Guard vessel programs and compliance with Navy and Coast Guard technical standards. Greer demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 85.7% of her acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse supplier base, ensuring equitable access to federal maritime contracts for small, qualified shipyard and marine service firms. She actively promotes socioeconomic contracting goals by prioritizing small business eligibility and fostering capacity-building among emerging maritime contractors. Her technical domain is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where she procures comprehensive vessel maintenance, dry docking, hull restoration, and mechanical system overhauls. Greer’s expertise lies in managing high-stakes, technically complex procurements requiring precision engineering, regulatory adherence, and mission-critical delivery timelines to sustain the Coast Guard’s operational fleet.