Janyce E DeCanto

Janyce E. DeCanto serves as a Contracting Officer for the SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085) within the U.S. Coast Guard, where she manages the full lifecycle of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance acquisitions critical to sustaining the nation’s maritime fleet. Her portfolio encompasses complex naval infrastructure contracts governed by FAR and DFARS, with a focus on ensuring operational readiness through timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement actions. She plays a pivotal role in executing strategic vessel modernization initiatives, coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align contracting outcomes with mission-critical maritime capabilities. DeCanto maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of industry partners, including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These contractors provide specialized expertise in cutter refit, propulsion system integration, hull fabrication, and marine industrial services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and collaborative vendor engagement to ensure adherence to Coast Guard engineering standards and quality assurance protocols. A staunch advocate for small business participation, DeCanto consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 94.1% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base, particularly among firms capable of delivering specialized shipyard and marine maintenance services. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong preference for small business prime contractors, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s socioeconomic goals while maintaining mission readiness. Her procurement expertise is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where she manages contracts for the construction, overhaul, and sustainment of Coast Guard cutters and auxiliary vessels. She possesses deep technical familiarity with naval architecture standards, marine propulsion systems, corrosion control, and dry-dock operations, ensuring acquisitions align with the Coast Guard’s enduring fleet modernization strategy.