Dawn J Dabney

Dawn J. Dabney serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from market research and solicitation development to award administration and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific procurement policies. She specializes in shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts critical to maintaining operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions, with a focus on dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and vessel modernization programs. Dabney maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These vendors provide specialized capabilities in naval architecture, marine fabrication, coating systems, and mechanical retrofitting. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical outcomes and lifecycle cost efficiency. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 34.7% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 8.2% designated as HUBZone set-asides. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, Dabney actively promotes socioeconomic contracting goals by integrating small business subcontracting requirements and encouraging teaming arrangements that enhance capability and competition. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where she manages high-complexity contracts for vessel construction, dry docking, and structural refits. She also oversees acquisitions in commercial and industrial machinery repair (NAICS 811310) and iron and steel forging (NAICS 332111), demonstrating deep expertise in marine engineering systems and industrial maintenance services essential to fleet sustainment.