Garth C. Gobbell

Garth Gobbell serves as a Senior Contracting Officer (SKC) at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center, where he leads the acquisition of mission-critical aviation sustainment systems for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. His portfolio encompasses the procurement of avionics, maintenance components, and life-extension parts for legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Gobbell plays a pivotal role in ensuring operational readiness by managing complex contract vehicles that support technical sustainment, overhaul, and modernization efforts across the Coast Guard’s airborne fleet. He routinely handles performance-based service contracts, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, and competitive solicitations under FAR Part 12 and Part 13. Gobbell maintains strategic relationships with key defense and aerospace contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, partnering with firms that specialize in avionics integration, aircraft maintenance support, and logistics modernization. He also collaborates with specialized suppliers such as GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, to deliver integrated depot-level maintenance and supply chain solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, performance metrics, and reliability in sustaining aging aircraft systems. Gobbell’s procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with nearly 40% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his acquisitions remain open to all competitors, he consistently leverages small business capabilities, particularly in niche manufacturing and logistics services, and occasionally utilizes 8(a) competed opportunities to foster innovation and capacity development among disadvantaged firms. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting the Coast Guard’s need for airframe and structural sustainment, alongside specialized contracts in industrial valve manufacturing, coating systems, and engine component fabrication. Gobbell’s expertise centers on technical domains requiring compliance with military specifications, aerospace quality standards, and lifecycle support requirements for mission-critical aviation systems.