Jennifer B. Lucas

Jennifer B. Lucas serves as a key procurement lead within the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) of the U.S. Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security. She manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets, with a focus on ship repair, vessel modernization, and propulsion system upgrades. Her work directly supports operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and lifecycle extension goals. She routinely handles contract actions under the Navy’s Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) and Defense Logistics Agency frameworks, coordinating technical requirements with shipyard partners and industrial suppliers. Lucas maintains consistent relationships with core industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These vendors provide specialized shipbuilding, marine propulsion components, corrosion protection systems, and structural refurbishment services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical reliability in austere maritime environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.3% of awards issued without set-asides. She supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (17.2%) and occasional 8(a) competed awards (1.6%), aligning with broader DHS and Coast Guard socioeconomic objectives while maintaining rigorous technical and schedule requirements. Lucas’s portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in marine propulsion and auxiliary power systems. She also procures specialized components under NAICS 332321 (Metal Window and Door Manufacturing) and 335312 (Motor and Generator Manufacturing), indicating technical proficiency in marine electrical systems, gasketing, and sealing devices. Her work demands precise alignment with naval specifications, including MIL-STD and ABS standards, ensuring air- and watertight integrity in high-stress operational conditions.