Craig Lilly

Craig Lilly serves as the primary contracting lead for the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), where he oversees the acquisition of critical maritime infrastructure and vessel sustainment services. Responsible for managing complex procurement cycles under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, he specializes in shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts essential to maintaining operational readiness across the Coast Guard’s cutter fleet. His portfolio encompasses lifecycle management of naval vessels, including propulsion system upgrades, hull refurbishment, and integrated marine systems procurement, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s strategic modernization objectives and fleet longevity goals. Lilly maintains consistent partnerships with key industrial contractors including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These relationships are rooted in long-term technical collaboration, particularly in propulsion, fluid power systems, and industrial marine repair. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments to ensure technical compliance and schedule adherence across high-stakes maritime maintenance projects. His procurement patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with 44.4% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to cultivate capacity among qualified small industrial contractors. While no set-aside preferences are mandated beyond small business eligibility, his portfolio consistently prioritizes small businesses capable of delivering specialized marine engineering and maintenance services. Lilly’s technical focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in fluid power systems (333996), motor and generator manufacturing (335312), and industrial machinery maintenance (811310). He procures mission-critical components such as bearings, propulsion units, and integrated control systems, requiring deep domain expertise in naval architecture and marine mechanical systems to ensure compliance with Coast Guard engineering standards and safety protocols.