Dale Hemenway

Dale Hemenway serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of specialized maritime and aerospace systems, Hemenway focuses on the procurement of vessel construction, modernization, and fluid power systems essential to sustaining the Coast Guard’s patrol and surveillance fleets. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance coastal and riverine patrol capabilities, advance maritime domain awareness, and ensure fleet modernization through targeted contracting strategies aligned with federal acquisition regulations. Hemenway maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of shipyards and maritime specialists, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced, niche vendors capable of delivering custom-built or modified vessels and integrated marine systems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with vendors possessing proven expertise in naval architecture, hull fabrication, and marine propulsion systems, fostering reliable delivery of mission-critical assets under tight operational timelines. Hemenway demonstrates a firm commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower qualified small businesses with the technical capacity to support complex maritime procurement requirements, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities while cultivating a resilient industrial base. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business prime contractors over large prime subcontracting arrangements. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 333996 — Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing — indicating deep specialization in hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, and power transmission systems used in vessel maneuvering, winching, and mission equipment. This technical domain expertise ensures precise alignment between acquisition decisions and the Coast Guard’s operational needs for reliable, high-performance marine systems.