Edgar Mercado

Edgar Mercado serves as Chief Store Keeper for the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 facility (Agency Code: 70Z084), where he oversees the procurement and inventory management of critical janitorial and facility support services essential to maintaining operational readiness across shore-based and maritime installations. In this role, he acts as a key liaison between logistics operations and contracting functions, ensuring that cleaning, waste disposal, and environmental sanitation services meet federal standards for hygiene, safety, and mission continuity. His acquisitions are strictly focused on service-based contracts under the Janitorial Services NAICS code 561720, supporting the Coast Guard’s mandate to sustain habitable, sanitary, and mission-ready facilities for personnel and operations nationwide. Mercado maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of trusted contractors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent performance, compliance with federal facility standards, and reliable service delivery across multiple geographic regions. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor accountability, service-level agreement adherence, and responsive contract administration to ensure uninterrupted support for high-priority Coast Guard operations. He maintains a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside preference under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a robust and unwavering commitment to small business participation. All janitorial service contracts are awarded exclusively to small business concerns, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s socioeconomic goals and fostering local economic resilience through targeted contracting. His technical expertise is narrowly concentrated in NAICS 561720, with deep familiarity in commercial cleaning systems, hazardous waste handling protocols, and facility hygiene compliance under OSHA and EPA guidelines. Mercado specializes in procuring full-service janitorial contracts that include supplies, equipment, staffing, and environmental compliance reporting—ensuring Coast Guard facilities remain operational, safe, and mission-aligned.