Chad Ginter

Chad Ginter serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040), responsible for managing acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His work centers on shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts critical to vessel readiness and operational endurance. He oversees the full lifecycle procurement of naval platforms and related infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning with the Coast Guard’s strategic modernization goals. His acquisitions typically involve complex, long-term service contracts requiring technical oversight and performance-based management. Ginter maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche capabilities in vessel systems integration, marine electrical installations, and dry-dock repair services. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor collaboration, with repeat awards to firms demonstrating proven expertise in Coast Guard-specific operational requirements and regulatory compliance. He exhibits a steadfast commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster capacity within the marine industrial base and promote equitable access to federal contracts for small firms with specialized maritime skills. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses capable of delivering technical services in ship repair and marine systems maintenance, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s mission to strengthen domestic maritime industrial resilience. Ginter’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing the acquisition of vessel maintenance services, structural repairs, propulsion system overhauls, and marine electrical and mechanical upgrades. His technical domain expertise lies in the lifecycle management of Coast Guard cutters and auxiliary vessels, requiring deep familiarity with U.S. Coast Guard engineering standards, naval architecture constraints, and maritime safety regulations.