Daniel D. Leaverton

Daniel D. Leaverton serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), where he manages the acquisition of critical shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services essential to sustaining the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. His work directly supports operational readiness across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions by ensuring timely delivery of vessel modernization, dry dock overhauls, and propulsion system upgrades. Leaverton specializes in complex, long-cycle procurements governed by FAR and DFARS, often coordinating with engineering and technical teams to align contractual requirements with naval engineering standards and lifecycle sustainment goals. He maintains longstanding relationships with key industry partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation, all of which possess specialized capabilities in naval vessel construction, marine coating systems, and propulsion maintenance. Leaverton fosters collaborative contracting environments that emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and timely delivery, often leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types tailored to the unique demands of maritime asset sustainment. Leaverton demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 88.5% of his acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a consistent preference for small business participation across all contract actions. His portfolio prioritizes small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other eligible small entities, aligning with federal mandates to broaden vendor diversity within the defense industrial base. His procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 96.2% of his activity, with minor support for NAICS 811219 (Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance). He specializes in procuring heavy marine fabrication, structural repairs, hull and deck modifications, and corrosion control systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with U.S. Coast Guard vessel standards and naval architecture requirements.