Ijeoma Ezeonwuka

Ijeoma Ezeonwuka serves as a Contract Specialist within the Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912) unit of the U.S. Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security. She plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security, operational readiness, and fleet modernization. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex procurement actions for naval vessels, maritime surveillance systems, and technical services critical to coastal and riverine patrol capabilities. Ezeonwuka manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific acquisition policies while aligning procurements with the Coast Guard’s mission to enhance maritime domain awareness and sustain specialized vessel fleets. She maintains longstanding partnerships with key shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., reflecting a focus on vessel construction and maritime system integration. Her working relationships are characterized by collaborative engagement with industry partners experienced in naval architecture, marine engineering, and defense-grade communications systems, ensuring technical precision and mission-critical delivery timelines. Ezeonwuka demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 35.3% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336612 (Boat Building), reflecting expertise in new construction and modernization of patrol and response vessels. She also regularly procures radio and wireless communications equipment under NAICS 334220, alongside engineering and management consulting services, demonstrating technical fluency across maritime systems integration, sensor deployment, and operational support services.