Diane L Bethea

Diane L. Bethea serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for technical services, vessel modernization, and specialized training programs, ensuring alignment with Coast Guard priorities in search and detection systems, maritime domain awareness, and fleet sustainment. Her work directly enables the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace, nautical, and technical solutions that enhance coastal and riverine patrol capabilities across the service. Bethea maintains longstanding relationships with key shipbuilders and defense contractors including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., reflecting a focus on vessel construction, repair, and maritime system integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with established industrial partners capable of delivering complex, high-integrity platforms and services under stringent federal compliance standards, often involving technical specifications for naval architecture and mission-critical instrumentation. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open, competed acquisitions, with 75% of contracts issued without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports socioeconomic goals, allocating 12.5% of awards to 8(a) competed contracts and another 12.5% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating balanced commitment to both efficiency and broad-based vendor participation. Bethea’s primary NAICS focus areas include professional and management development training (611430), technical and trade schools (611519), and the manufacturing of nautical and detection systems (334511), underscoring her expertise in procuring specialized training, operational support services, and advanced maritime instrumentation. She routinely manages contracts for security patrol services and management consulting, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s need for integrated, mission-tailored solutions across operational and administrative domains.