Gayla Flucas

Gayla Flucas serves as a Contracting Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami (70Z028), where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and facility support services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her portfolio focuses on sustaining aging maritime facilities, enabling vessel maintenance, and modernizing base infrastructure to support national security, search and rescue, and port safety missions. Flucas specializes in procuring professional, technical, and facility-related services under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, often utilizing simplified acquisition thresholds and competitive negotiated contracts to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities. She maintains strong working relationships with a core group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PHOENIX MARINE LLC, ATZ SOLUTION LLC, and COMMERCIAL BLUE INC, all of which provide specialized construction, marine services, and facility maintenance solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven experience in federal maritime infrastructure projects, often engaging them through repeat task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure continuity and operational reliability. Flucas demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with 83.3% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes contracting opportunities for small businesses, ensuring equitable access for firms certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and other socioeconomic programs, aligning with the Coast Guard’s broader mission to foster economic opportunity within the defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541430 (Graphic Design Services), 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), and 333912 (Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing), reflecting expertise in facility support, environmental systems, and specialized mechanical equipment. She routinely acquires building maintenance services, facility modernization systems, and technical design deliverables that directly support the operational resilience of Coast Guard infrastructure.