Gabrielle Berry

Gabrielle Berry serves as the primary contracting lead for the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) within the U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aviation sustainment systems and support services. Her role is central to maintaining the operational readiness of the Coast Guard’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleet, including legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on parts procurement, avionics modernization, and maintenance support, ensuring compliance with defense logistics standards and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with extending service life and enhancing system reliability across the Coast Guard’s airborne assets. Berry maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide advanced avionics, structural components, and integrated logistics support. She also collaborates with specialized firms like GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, for depot-level maintenance and supply chain coordination. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service agreements and technical oversight to ensure seamless integration of new and legacy systems, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and mission alignment. While the majority of her acquisitions—83.8%—are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Berry consistently allocates 16.2% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to small business engagement. She does not typically utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business participation through simplified acquisition thresholds and competitive small business-only solicitations. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in sourcing airframe components, flight control systems, and auxiliary aviation equipment. She also regularly procures support services under NAICS 488190, demonstrating proficiency in air transportation logistics, maintenance, and technical services essential to sustaining Coast Guard aviation operations.