Chad Ball

Chad Ball serves as a secondary procurement contact within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize its fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. While not the primary contracting officer, he plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and contract administration for shipbuilding, repair, and naval systems integration. His work directly supports lifecycle management initiatives for Coast Guard assets, ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. He typically handles complex, multi-year procurements involving technical engineering services, marine infrastructure upgrades, and propulsion system modernization under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures. Ball maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These contractors provide specialized shipyard services, marine mechanical systems, and vessel maintenance solutions. His procurement pattern reflects a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing proven expertise in naval architecture and maritime industrial capabilities, often engaging them through indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract vehicles. His procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 44% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient industrial base by engaging qualified small businesses in ship repair, marine fabrication, and auxiliary equipment supply. While no set-aside remains the majority, his active use of small business set-asides demonstrates alignment with Coast Guard socioeconomic goals. The majority of his acquisitions fall under NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with secondary focus on 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing) and 334511 (Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). He specializes in procuring propulsion systems, hull integrity upgrades, navigation electronics, and integrated marine electrical components critical to vessel modernization and mission-critical reliability.