Christina Carter-Kurant

Christina Carter-Kurant serves as a Senior Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages complex procurements for aerospace, maritime, and technical services critical to modernizing the Coast Guard’s fleet and enhancing maritime domain awareness systems. Her portfolio includes new construction, vessel modernization, and specialized equipment contracts aligned with coastal and riverine patrol missions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical delivery timelines. Christina maintains longstanding relationships with key shipbuilders and maritime technology providers, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on mid-to-large tier vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, vessel fabrication, and integrated sensor systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, lifecycle sustainment, and technical validation, fostering collaborative vendor engagement to meet the Coast Guard’s demanding operational standards. She exhibits a robust commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores her dedication to expanding economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base, ensuring that small businesses—particularly those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs—have equitable access to high-impact Coast Guard contracts. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), encompassing advanced surveillance, navigation, and detection systems; NAICS 423860 for specialized maritime equipment distribution; and NAICS 315990 for mission-specific apparel and gear. This technical alignment demonstrates deep expertise in procuring precision instrumentation, logistics support systems, and operational wearables essential to Coast Guard personnel and vessel operations.