Janice M Preston

Janice M. Preston serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Ceu OAKLAND (00088) office, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing maritime infrastructure. Her responsibilities center on managing civil engineering and environmental construction contracts that support navigational safety, port security, and base resilience. She routinely handles complex, mission-critical procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on heavy civil works, site preparation, and facility construction projects that align with the Coast Guard’s operational readiness goals. Her work directly enables the agency’s ability to maintain inland and coastal waterway infrastructure through timely, compliant contracting. Preston cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of contractors specializing in heavy civil engineering and construction services. She works closely with firms possessing the technical expertise to execute dredging, land reclamation, and coastal protection projects, often engaging with small and mid-sized firms capable of delivering specialized engineering solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for collaborative, performance-based engagements that prioritize safety, environmental compliance, and long-term infrastructure durability. Vendor partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts under FAR Part 15. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Preston consistently prioritizes small business participation, with nearly 70% of her awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes HUBZone, 8(a), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to equitable access and community economic development. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced approach to competition, ensuring robust market engagement while advancing federal socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in site preparation, industrial, and institutional building construction. She specializes in acquiring services related to dredging, bulkhead installation, waterfront infrastructure, and environmental remediation, requiring deep technical knowledge of coastal engineering standards and federal environmental regulations.