DCCS Luke Mason

DCCS Luke Mason serves as Assistant CHENG within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and fleet modernization. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized vessel maintenance, repair, and construction services, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals. Mason focuses on technical procurement initiatives that enhance coastal patrol capabilities, maritime domain awareness systems, and the sustainment of the Coast Guard’s specialized vessel fleet, operating under strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven procurement priorities. Mason maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of shipyard and marine systems contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on complex, mission-critical vessel construction and modernization projects. His contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, quality assurance, and schedule reliability, fostering trust with vendors capable of meeting the Coast Guard’s stringent maritime engineering standards. Mason demonstrates a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of his procurement portfolio toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively prioritizes small business participation across all contract actions, ensuring opportunities for qualified small entities to compete for high-impact maritime support contracts, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to foster innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 238220—Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors—reflecting a specialized need for integrated marine environmental control systems, HVAC retrofits, and shipboard utility infrastructure upgrades. This technical specialization underscores his expertise in procuring mission-critical systems that support habitability, safety, and operational endurance aboard Coast Guard vessels, aligning procurement outcomes with engineering and maritime operational requirements.