Gloria H. Spicer

Gloria H. Spicer supports the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) within the U.S. Coast Guard in managing critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize the nation’s maritime fleet. She plays a central role in executing shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts essential to maintaining operational readiness across Coast Guard cutters and vessels. Her procurement activities focus on lifecycle management of naval platforms, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for maritime systems. She routinely handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring rigorous oversight of engineering standards, material certifications, and vessel integration requirements. Spicer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partners provide critical services ranging from electrical systems installation and vessel refit to hull maintenance and marine mechanical upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based outcomes, fostering reliable partnerships with firms possessing deep expertise in Coast Guard-specific operational environments. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with 38.2% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she actively leverages small business capabilities to enhance innovation and regional economic impact, particularly among firms certified under general small business programs. Her pattern demonstrates a balanced commitment to competition and socioeconomic goals without reliance on specialized set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. The overwhelming majority of her acquisitions fall under NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), underscoring her deep specialization in naval vessel maintenance, retrofitting, and structural upgrades. She also procures related components such as marine propulsion systems and fabricated metal fittings, demonstrating technical fluency in maritime engineering domains and a focus on mission-critical infrastructure resilience.