Jarquel Phillips

Jarquel Phillips serves as an SK2 Contracting Officer within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Base Elizabeth City (70Z081), supporting the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to sustain operational readiness through facility maintenance, aviation infrastructure support, and environmental compliance. In this role, Phillips manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions, primarily focused on service-based contracts essential to daily mission operations. Their responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under FAR Part 19 small business set-asides, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the base’s strategic priorities in infrastructure resilience and aviation asset sustainment. Phillips maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including C-PHASE SERVICES, LLC for facility maintenance, STERILECO LLC for sanitation and environmental services, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for structural and exterior work, JOHNS BROTHERS SECURITY, INC for protective services, and ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION for specialized medical support equipment. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capability in niche, mission-critical domains, often involving long-term service agreements and performance-based contracting structures. Phillips demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly equal portions of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides and No Set-Asides, alongside a notable 14.3% allocation to 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern signals a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation while maintaining flexibility to ensure mission-critical requirements are met through the most capable sources, regardless of socioeconomic status. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 811412 (Appliance Repair and Maintenance) and 561730 (Landscaping Services), each representing 28.6% of activity, followed by 238190 (Building Exterior Contractors), 562910 (Remediation Services), and 327910 (Abrasive Product Manufacturing). This reflects deep expertise in facility upkeep, environmental remediation, and specialized industrial maintenance—core competencies required to sustain Coast Guard air station operations and coastal infrastructure.