David Rivera

David Rivera serves as Lead Purchasing Agent at U.S. Coast Guard Base New Orleans (70Z029), where he oversees the acquisition of critical facility maintenance and infrastructure support services essential to operational readiness. In this role, he manages the full procurement lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for a portfolio centered on building systems, utilities, and physical plant sustainment. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain resilient, compliant, and mission-ready shore infrastructure amid coastal environmental challenges. Rivera typically handles service-based acquisitions under fixed-price and time-and-materials contract types, ensuring alignment with federal facility standards and environmental regulations. Rivera cultivates long-term partnerships with qualified contractors specializing in building systems maintenance, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, janitorial, and security services. He works closely with a network of local and regional vendors capable of delivering responsive, high-quality support across the Base’s diverse facility portfolio. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency and consistent service delivery. Rivera’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, he ensures all solicitations are structured to encourage broad market participation and fair competition among qualified firms, consistent with agency-wide procurement policies. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238210 (electrical contractors), 238220 (plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors), and 561720 (janitorial services), each accounting for 14.3% of his portfolio. He also regularly procures landscaping and security systems services. Rivera’s expertise centers on facility operations and maintenance, with deep familiarity in building automation, utility system sustainment, and facility compliance protocols critical to Coast Guard infrastructure resilience.