Derek Raymond

Derek Raymond serves as a secondary procurement contact within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize its fleet of cutters and maritime assets. While not the primary contracting officer, he plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and contract administration for vessel maintenance, repair, and dry dock overhauls. His work ensures alignment with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities of extending vessel service life and maintaining operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions, with a focus on complex naval engineering and shipyard services. Raymond regularly collaborates with a core group of specialized maritime contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC for propulsion systems, Bay Ship & Yacht Co and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors for shipyard services, Automatic Coating Limited USA for protective coating applications, and Technico Corporation for technical support and maintenance logistics. These partnerships reflect a pattern of long-term, performance-based engagements with firms possessing deep expertise in naval architecture, corrosion control, and marine systems integration. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with naval standards, and continuity of service with qualified vendors. His procurement portfolio is exclusively structured under full small business set-asides in accordance with FAR 19.5, demonstrating a firm commitment to maximizing opportunities for small businesses within the maritime industrial base. Every acquisition is intentionally reserved for small business concerns, fostering a competitive environment that empowers niche providers with specialized ship repair and maintenance capabilities. The branch’s procurement activity is concentrated under NAICS 561790, encompassing other services to buildings and dwellings, which in this context refers to specialized marine facility services including dry docking, hull maintenance, coating systems, and vessel refurbishment. Raymond’s expertise lies in procuring technically complex, non-standard services requiring compliance with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard marine engineering specifications, ensuring that contracted work meets stringent safety, durability, and operational readiness requirements.