Hillary P. Heard

Hillary P. Heard serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (70Z084), supporting the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to sustain operational readiness through life-cycle support services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facilities maintenance, environmental services, food service operations, and security systems for shore-based and maritime infrastructure. Her work ensures that Coast Guard personnel have access to secure, functional, and habitable environments critical to mission execution across coastal and inland waterways. Heard specializes in complex, multi-year service acquisitions that require stringent compliance with federal procurement regulations and performance-based contracting standards. Heard maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC, and VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC. These vendors are regularly selected for their proven capacity to deliver integrated facilities support, food service operations, and security systems under demanding operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, quality assurance, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering stable, high-performing partnerships that align with the Coast Guard’s mission-critical needs. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a preference for full and open market access. However, she consistently allocates 14.3% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising mission requirements. Heard’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), each accounting for 28.6% of her portfolio, followed by 561730 (Landscaping Services), 561621 (Security Systems Services), and 488119 (Other Airport Operations). Her expertise spans the integration of environmental, logistical, and security services essential to sustaining Coast Guard operations in diverse geographic and operational environments.