Darlene D Garza

Darlene D. Garza serves as a key procurement lead at U.S. Coast Guard Base Alameda (70Z031), overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and facility services essential to sustaining maritime operational readiness across the Pacific region. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of construction and maintenance contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations, and aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in facility modernization, environmental compliance, and workforce safety. She routinely handles complex construction and building systems contracts, coordinating with engineers, environmental specialists, and project managers to deliver mission-critical infrastructure solutions. Garza maintains strong, collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of qualified contractors specializing in facility upgrades and port infrastructure. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with small businesses and specialty trades experienced in roofing, industrial and commercial construction, and port operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous oversight, and long-term asset sustainability, fostering partnerships built on reliability, regulatory adherence, and technical proficiency. Garza demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small contractors, including HUBZone, 8(a), and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, while ensuring competitive, high-quality service delivery. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize inclusion and capacity building within the small business community, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s mission to strengthen local economies alongside national security objectives. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 238160 (roofing), 238290 (building equipment), 236210 (industrial construction), 236220 (commercial/institutional construction), and 488310 (port and harbor operations). She specializes in acquiring structural, mechanical, and environmental systems for Coast Guard facilities, ensuring compliance with federal building codes, energy efficiency standards, and maritime safety requirements. Her technical expertise lies in integrating durable, low-maintenance infrastructure solutions that support enduring operational resilience.