Gina M Kern

Gina M. Kern serves as a Contract Specialist at U.S. Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City (70Z081), under the Department of Homeland Security, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to sustain critical aviation and maritime infrastructure. Her role encompasses planning, solicitation, negotiation, and administration of contracts supporting facility maintenance, environmental compliance, and aviation systems modernization. Kern specializes in complex, mission-critical acquisitions that ensure operational readiness, with a focus on construction, facility services, and specialized aerospace components. She works closely with technical stakeholders to align contracting strategies with mission priorities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific requirements. Kern maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including C-PHASE SERVICES, LLC, STERILECO LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION, and JOHNS BROTHERS SECURITY, INC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of construction, facility operations, environmental services, and security solutions. Her contracting patterns demonstrate consistent engagement with vendors capable of delivering specialized, high-integrity services under strict regulatory and operational standards, often requiring niche technical expertise and rapid response capabilities. A strong advocate for small business participation, Kern prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (65%), with a secondary emphasis on 8(a) competed contracts (5%). Her procurement approach actively fosters socioeconomic diversity by structuring solicitations to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, aligning with FAR 19.5 objectives while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering), 561790 (Building Services), 336413 (Aircraft Parts Manufacturing), and 335932 (Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices), reflecting expertise in infrastructure sustainment, facility systems, and aviation support equipment. Kern’s technical domain spans civil works, environmental compliance, and aerospace component procurement, ensuring mission-critical assets remain operational and compliant.