Ileana M. Ortiz

Ileana M. Ortiz serves as a Contracting Officer for the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Department of Homeland Security, where she manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Her portfolio centers on shipbuilding, vessel repair, and operational infrastructure support, ensuring the readiness and endurance of Coast Guard cutters and related systems. She executes full lifecycle procurement actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, specializing in cost-reimbursement and fixed-price contracts for technical marine services. Her work directly supports the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities in fleet modernization, maintenance, and mission-critical system upgrades. Ortiz maintains consistent contracting relationships with key industry partners including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These vendors provide specialized shipyard services, marine electrical systems, vessel maintenance, and technical support essential to fleet sustainment. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based contracting, and technical compliance with U.S. Coast Guard engineering standards, fostering reliable partnerships with firms possessing deep maritime industry expertise. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ortiz consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 63.6% of her awards reserved for small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, regularly utilizing small business set-asides to promote competition and capacity building among qualified marine and technical service providers, without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides. Her primary NAICS focus is Ship Building and Repairing (336611), accounting for 60% of her acquisitions, followed by support activities for water transportation and communications equipment manufacturing. She procures a range of technical services including hull and propulsion system repairs, marine electronics integration, and vessel maintenance logistics, demonstrating deep domain expertise in maritime engineering and naval infrastructure procurement.