Felicia N. Barnes

Felicia N. Barnes serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she supports the strategic acquisition of aerospace, maritime, and technical systems critical to national security and operational readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of complex contracts for vessel modernization, maritime domain awareness technologies, and specialized aircraft subsystems. Barnes focuses on high-priority programs that enhance coastal patrol capabilities, search and detection systems, and fleet sustainment, ensuring acquisitions align with Coast Guard mission imperatives and federal acquisition regulations. She maintains enduring relationships with principal shipbuilders and aerospace suppliers, including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., reflecting a preference for established industrial partners with proven expertise in naval architecture and defense-grade manufacturing. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on multi-year modernization initiatives, often involving technical specifications for hull integrity, propulsion systems, and integrated sensor suites. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and rigorous compliance with defense acquisition standards. Barnes’s procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 98.6% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is minimal at 1.4%, it is consistently aligned with FAR 19.5 total small business set-asides, suggesting targeted opportunities for qualified vendors in niche technical domains rather than broad socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in avionics, radar subsystems, and maritime surveillance equipment integration. Secondary emphasis on engineering services (541330) and aircraft manufacturing (336411) underscores her technical proficiency in systems integration, testing, and lifecycle support for airborne and surface-based maritime platforms.