Fredrick Barat Baechle

Fredrick Barat Baechle serves as a Contract Specialist within the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) of the U.S. Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security. He plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. His responsibilities include managing full lifecycle procurement activities for shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical readiness requirements. Baechle routinely handles high-stakes, technically demanding acquisitions involving naval vessel overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and dry dock modernization efforts critical to coastal and open-ocean operational capabilities. He maintains longstanding relationships with key industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a consistent focus on deep-draft shipyards and specialized marine systems integrators capable of delivering naval-grade fabrication, corrosion protection, and mechanical retrofitting services. Baechle’s contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability in high-complexity maritime environments. Baechle demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 50% of his portfolio structured as small business set-asides—primarily under Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) preferences. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small firms while maintaining mission-critical standards. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for over 86% of his acquisitions. He specializes in procuring naval vessel maintenance, structural refurbishment, and marine propulsion system components, demonstrating deep expertise in maritime engineering and defense logistics. His work ensures the Coast Guard’s fleet remains operationally viable through targeted, technically precise contracting.