Erin J Mallard

Erin J. Mallard serves as a Purchasing Agent within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3, where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement activities, she handles contracts for vessel maintenance, repair, marine systems integration, and operational infrastructure support. Her work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to ensure vessel readiness, safety, and endurance through timely and compliant acquisition of critical maritime assets. Mallard specializes in non-sealed, competitively sourced procurements that align with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific operational requirements. She maintains long-standing relationships with key contractors including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc.—all of whom provide specialized marine engineering, electrical systems, maintenance services, and vessel repair solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, technically proficient vendors with proven capabilities in Coast Guard-specific maritime environments. Mallard consistently engages these contractors through task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms, fostering reliable, performance-based vendor relationships grounded in technical compliance and operational reliability. Mallard’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and mission-critical readiness over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the Coast Guard receives the highest quality services to maintain operational readiness. Her acquisitions are concentrated in marine repair, vessel systems integration, and shipyard services, with deep expertise in naval architecture, marine electrical systems, and lifecycle maintenance. She procures specialized equipment and services essential to cutter sustainment, including propulsion components, hull integrity solutions, and safety-critical instrumentation, demonstrating advanced domain knowledge in maritime defense logistics and shipboard system procurement.