Damon. D. Jones

Damon D. Jones serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), responsible for managing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. His work directly supports operational readiness by overseeing the acquisition of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services essential for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. He specializes in complex naval vessel contracts, including dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refurbishments, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and lifecycle management standards. Jones maintains consistent working relationships with leading maritime contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 shipyard and marine systems providers with proven expertise in naval vessel repair, coating systems, and propulsion integration. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical readiness and quality assurance across the Coast Guard’s vessel portfolio. His contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly equal portions of awards set aside for small businesses (42.9%) and no set-aside (42.9%), alongside a notable 14.3% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition while actively promoting participation from small disadvantaged businesses in high-skill maritime sectors. Jones’s procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting deep expertise in naval architecture, hull maintenance, and marine systems integration. He also engages with NAICS 333996 (Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing) for specialized propulsion and hydraulic component acquisitions, underscoring his technical proficiency in the mechanical and engineering domains critical to maritime asset sustainment.