Eric Barnett

Eric Barnett serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (Agency Code: 70Z084), overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical support services essential to shore-based and maritime operational readiness. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on facility sustainment, environmental services, and security infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities. His work directly enables the maintenance of habitable, secure, and mission-ready environments for personnel across the nation’s coastal and inland waterways, with a strong emphasis on lifecycle support and contingency planning. Barnett maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC. These vendors are regularly engaged for specialized services in document management, physical security systems, and facility operations support. His contracting approach favors established small business partners with proven track records in delivering reliable, scalable solutions under tight operational timelines, fostering long-term vendor collaboration through task order competitions and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. He exhibits a strict commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses while ensuring access to niche capabilities critical to Coast Guard operations. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize firms certified as small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, emphasizing capability and capacity over classification. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561410 (Document Preparation Services) and 561621 (Security Systems Services), reflecting expertise in administrative support infrastructure and physical security system integration. He procures services such as records management, secure document handling, access control systems, surveillance integration, and alarm monitoring—ensuring compliance with DHS and Coast Guard security standards across all operational domains.