Edwin C. Roberts

Edwin C. Roberts serves as a key procurement professional within the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040), part of the U.S. Coast Guard under the Department of Homeland Security. He manages a specialized portfolio of acquisitions focused on the sustainment, modernization, and lifecycle management of Coast Guard maritime vessels and operational infrastructure. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure fleet readiness through shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts, with a strong emphasis on technical compliance, lifecycle cost efficiency, and operational endurance. Roberts routinely handles complex, high-stakes contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement outcomes with mission-critical readiness requirements. Roberts maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of specialized maritime 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 naval architecture, marine electrical systems, and vessel maintenance services. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established, technically capable firms with deep domain knowledge in Coast Guard-specific vessel platforms, fostering stable, performance-driven vendor relationships built on quality assurance and regulatory compliance. His procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 87.1% of awards issued without socioeconomic restrictions, reflecting a mission-first priority for technical capability and readiness. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 11.3% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 1.6% to HUBZone firms, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising operational requirements. Roberts’ portfolio is dominated by NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 96.8% of his acquisitions, with the remaining 3.2% focused on NAICS 334511 for nautical navigation and detection systems. His expertise lies in procuring complex marine systems including hull modifications, propulsion upgrades, radar integration, and corrosion control, ensuring vessels meet stringent Coast Guard safety and endurance standards.