Deidre Fisher

Deidre Fisher serves as a Contracting Officer for the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) within the U.S. Coast Guard, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions to sustain and modernize the nation’s maritime fleet. Her portfolio centers on shipbuilding, vessel repair, and critical maintenance contracts essential to maintaining operational readiness for coastal and open-ocean missions. She manages complex procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and lifecycle support requirements for cutters and auxiliary maritime assets. Her work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to uphold maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship through reliable, long-term vessel infrastructure. Fisher maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading naval shipyard and marine systems contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized ship repair, propulsion system upgrades, and marine fabrication capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical evaluation of shipyard capacity, and performance-based contract structures that prioritize quality, schedule adherence, and lifecycle cost efficiency in high-stakes maritime environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Fisher consistently structures acquisitions with a Total Small Business Set-Aside preference of nearly 70%, aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to maximize opportunities for small, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses within the marine industrial base, ensuring equitable access to critical Coast Guard contracts while fostering a resilient, diverse supplier network. Her technical expertise is concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which accounts for over 92% of her portfolio, encompassing dry dock overhauls, hull rehabilitation, and marine mechanical system integration. She also engages in specialized procurements for fabricated metal components and marine crane systems, reflecting deep domain knowledge in naval architecture and maritime infrastructure sustainment.