Isaac Caraballo

Isaac Caraballo serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Tracen Cape May (70Z042) unit, supporting the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to sustain and modernize critical maritime infrastructure. Responsible for managing facility-related acquisitions, he oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for maintenance, repair, and construction services essential to operational readiness. His portfolio primarily includes building systems upgrades, environmental compliance projects, and infrastructure enhancements at Coast Guard installations nationwide, ensuring facilities remain mission-ready and compliant with federal safety and sustainability standards. Caraballo cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of contractors specializing in building systems and facility services. He regularly engages with small business vendors certified under multiple socioeconomic programs, fostering long-term partnerships that align with the agency’s emphasis on local and regional service providers. His procurement approach emphasizes responsiveness, technical competency, and reliability, with a preference for vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions across plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and specialty construction trades. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Caraballo consistently prioritizes small business set-asides, with 81.8% of his acquisitions designated under FAR 19.5 for total small business participation. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals and enhancing workforce diversity in the maritime infrastructure sector. His technical expertise centers on NAICS codes 238220 (plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning), 238290 (other building equipment contractors), and 238210 (electrical contractors), with additional focus on painting, wall covering, and commercial lighting fixture procurement. Caraballo’s domain knowledge spans facility systems integration, maintenance lifecycle management, and code-compliant construction, making him a strategic asset in sustaining the Coast Guard’s physical infrastructure.