Jackie A Dickson

Jackie Dickson serves as a Small Business Specialist and APFS Coordinator for the U.S. Coast Guard under LOG-9 (70Z084), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing socioeconomic contracting goals and ensuring robust small business participation across mission-critical acquisitions. She supports the agency’s operational readiness by facilitating the procurement of life-cycle support services for shore-based and maritime infrastructure, with a focus on facility maintenance, environmental services, and logistical support. Dickson collaborates closely with contracting teams to structure solicitations that align with FAR 19 small business programs, ensuring compliance while maximizing competition and vendor diversity. She 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, many of which provide specialized services in facility operations, industrial equipment supply, and remediation. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, capable vendors with proven performance in government environments, often leveraged across multiple contract vehicles to ensure continuity and reliability in mission support. Dickson’s set-aside strategy prioritizes broad competition, with the majority of acquisitions conducted as open competitions (78.1%), while actively promoting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (18.8%) and targeted Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (3.1%). Her approach demonstrates a balanced commitment to both competition and socioeconomic inclusion, consistently aligning procurement actions with the Coast Guard’s broader diversity and resilience objectives. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (722320), Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423830), Other Building Equipment Contractors (238290), and Remediation Services (562910), reflecting her expertise in procuring essential operational support services for Coast Guard facilities and field operations. She brings deep technical knowledge in facility sustainment, environmental compliance, and mission-critical logistics procurement.