Gwendolyn B. Scott

Gwendolyn B. Scott serves as a Contracting Specialist within the C5I Division 3 Portsmouth of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced command, control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence (C5I) systems critical to maritime domain awareness and national security operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning hardware, software, and engineering services that modernize maritime surveillance, navigation, and communication infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to ensure operational resilience across all domains, with a focus on procurements governed by FAR Part 12 and Part 36, often involving complex technical requirements and rapid deployment timelines. Scott maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key contractors including TRIMBLE INC, reflecting her consistent engagement with industry leaders in positioning, navigation, and timing technologies. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in defense-grade systems, while also fostering partnerships with specialized engineering and IT service providers to meet evolving cyber and sensor integration needs. She operates within a framework that balances innovation with reliability, prioritizing vendors with demonstrated experience in secure, mission-critical environments. Her set-aside preferences reveal a predominantly open competition approach, with 76.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 14.7% of awards to 8(a) firms and 8.8% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but meaningful commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness. Scott’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 334511 for search and navigation systems, NAICS 541330 for engineering services, and NAICS 541511/541519 for custom programming and computer-related services. Her expertise lies in acquiring integrated C5I solutions—including radar systems, geospatial platforms, and secure data processing tools—requiring deep technical understanding of maritime sensor architectures and cybersecurity compliance standards.