Elizabeth J Garcia

Elizabeth J. Garcia 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. She manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet, with a focus on shipbuilding, vessel maintenance, and operational infrastructure support. Her work ensures the readiness and endurance of Coast Guard cutters and related systems through timely, compliant contracting under FAR and agency-specific guidelines. She routinely handles competitive and set-aside procurements for technical marine services, electronic components, and specialized marine hardware, aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s lifecycle management objectives. Garcia maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These contractors provide critical services ranging from marine electrical systems and vessel repairs to security and maintenance support. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical capability, quality assurance, and performance history, fostering reliable supply chain resilience for mission-critical maritime operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Garcia consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, accounting for over 65% of her acquisitions, with additional support for 8(a) competed contracts. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the marine and defense industrial base, actively engaging small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms while maintaining rigorous competition and compliance with FAR Part 19. Her primary NAICS focus centers on Ship Building and Repairing (336611), with significant activity in Metal Service Centers (423510), Security Systems Services (561621), and Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419). She procures specialized marine hardware, electrical systems, structural components, and integrated security solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in maritime engineering and naval logistics procurement.