Grant De Visser

Grant De Visser serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040), responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His work centers on shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts critical to ensuring operational readiness and vessel lifecycle management. He handles complex, mission-critical procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on long-term infrastructure support for cutters and auxiliary marine systems. His role ensures alignment with Coast Guard strategic priorities by securing reliable, high-integrity services that maintain maritime safety and national security capabilities. De Visser 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 vendors are recognized for their expertise in naval vessel repair, electrical systems integration, marine fabrication, and dry-dock services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically proficient small businesses with proven track records in Coast Guard-specific maintenance environments, fostering long-term, performance-based partnerships grounded in quality and reliability. A defining feature of De Visser’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring 100% of relevant contracts are reserved for small business concerns. This reflects a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and workforce development within the marine industrial base. He consistently prioritizes small business participation across all contract actions, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s mandate to empower qualified small entities in critical maritime support roles. His technical domain is narrowly focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures specialized services including hull rehabilitation, propulsion system overhauls, electrical and navigation system upgrades, and dry-dock maintenance. His expertise lies in managing technically complex, highly regulated marine engineering contracts that demand compliance with Coast Guard and U.S. Navy maritime standards.