Dawn C Dean

Dawn C. Dean serves as a SK1 Contracting Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston (70Z024), where she leads the acquisition and contract management of mission-critical maritime infrastructure and vessel sustainment programs. Her portfolio centers on shipbuilding and repair activities essential to maintaining operational readiness for Coast Guard waterborne assets, including dry dock services, structural modernization, and facility maintenance. Dean plays a pivotal role in executing procurements aligned with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities in port security, environmental compliance, and logistical support, ensuring all acquisitions adhere to federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven requirements. She maintains enduring relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including National Crane Services Inc., Gravitec Systems Inc., Aerofleet Logistics LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and JD Tierra Verde LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms with proven expertise in heavy-lift crane operations, marine engineering, vessel maintenance, and site development for coastal facilities. Dean’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on quality, safety, and regulatory adherence. Dean exhibits a steadfast commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores her dedication to expanding economic opportunity within the maritime services sector, ensuring that small businesses—particularly those with niche capabilities in shipyard support, environmental remediation, and marine logistics—have equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus is squarely on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), encompassing dry docking, hull fabrication, propulsion system upgrades, and corrosion control. Dean’s technical expertise lies in complex marine infrastructure projects requiring specialized labor, certified welding standards, and compliance with Coast Guard and EPA regulations, making her a key steward of the nation’s maritime asset sustainment pipeline.