Dennis Kokoskie

Dennis Kokoskie serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where he supports the strategic acquisition of critical maritime and aerospace systems essential to national security and operational readiness. He manages complex contracts for technical services, vessel modernization, and advanced detection systems, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s mission to enhance maritime domain awareness and sustain specialized fleets. His work directly enables the procurement of mission-critical capabilities, including navigation instrumentation, communication equipment, and shipbuilding services, often under time-sensitive and high-stakes operational requirements. Kokoskie maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine engineering, electrical systems integration, and vessel repair and construction. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established industry partners with deep technical capabilities in naval architecture and maritime technology, suggesting a focus on reliability and mission-critical performance over broad market competition. His procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 82.6% of awards issued without set-asides, while still maintaining a meaningful 17.4% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance demonstrates a strategic approach that prioritizes technical capability while actively supporting small business participation in high-demand maritime sectors. Kokoskie’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in 334511 (Search and Navigation Systems) and related categories. He routinely acquires specialized equipment for coastal patrol, maritime surveillance, and vessel modernization, demonstrating deep expertise in procuring integrated systems for maritime domain awareness, detection technologies, and naval infrastructure sustainment.