Jeffrey Taboada (COR)

Jeffrey Taboada serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where he provides critical oversight of strategic acquisitions supporting national maritime security and force modernization. He is deeply engaged in the procurement of aerospace, maritime, and technical services essential to sustaining and enhancing the Coast Guard’s vessel fleets, search and detection systems, and maritime domain awareness capabilities. His responsibilities include ensuring contract compliance, monitoring performance, and facilitating technical alignment between contractor deliverables and operational requirements across complex, mission-critical programs. Taboada maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized shipbuilders and maritime systems integrators, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-performance vessel construction, retrofitting, and integrated system upgrades tailored to coastal and riverine patrol missions. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical rigor, and adherence to stringent maritime engineering standards. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides in his portfolio; all acquisitions are competed without restriction under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize access to specialized maritime industrial capabilities, prioritizing technical expertise and proven performance over socioeconomic categorization. His procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), indicating a singular focus on acquiring advanced satellite-based communication, surveillance, and data transmission systems for maritime domain awareness. This includes secure command-and-control networks, real-time sensor data links, and integrated satellite-enabled platforms that enhance situational awareness across vast oceanic and coastal operational areas.