David Garves

David Garves serves as a key procurement lead within Base Charleston, supporting the U.S. Coast Guard’s mission to sustain critical maritime infrastructure under the Department of Homeland Security. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility support, equipment maintenance, and environmental systems essential to operational readiness. His work ensures the integrity of Coast Guard installations through timely contract execution for services that maintain structural, mechanical, and security-related assets. Garves routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts under FAR Part 16, with an emphasis on performance-based outcomes and lifecycle support for mission-critical infrastructure. He maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of contractors including C&E Assets Management LLC, Diesel Power Solutions LLC, Horizon Federal Management LLC, and Dor-Mor, Inc., each providing specialized expertise in facility operations, marine equipment repair, and integrated support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven technical capability in Coast Guard-specific environments, fostering long-term collaboration built on compliance, reliability, and responsive service delivery. Garves demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 75% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to promote equitable access to federal opportunities. This focus ensures broad vendor engagement while maintaining high standards for service quality and mission alignment. His procurement activity centers on four primary NAICS codes: 336612 (Boat Building), 561720 (Janitorial Services), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), and 561210 (Facilities Support Services). These reflect a technical domain rooted in marine facility sustainment, where he procures everything from vessel maintenance and HVAC systems to custodial and infrastructure support services, ensuring Coast Guard assets remain mission-ready in demanding maritime environments.