Jerry Lopez

Jerry Lopez serves as the primary contracting lead for U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami (70Z028), overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and facility support services essential to operational readiness. His role centers on managing maintenance, repair, and modernization contracts for maritime facilities, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the Base’s mission to sustain aging infrastructure and support national security, search and rescue, and port safety operations. He routinely handles construction, mechanical systems, and facility maintenance procurements under FAR Part 36 and Part 37, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting and lifecycle asset management. Lopez maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors specializing in maritime and facility services, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PHOENIX MARINE LLC, ATZ SOLUTION LLC, and COMMERCIAL BLUE INC. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine infrastructure, HVAC systems, and facility rehabilitation. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and local capacity, fostering long-term vendor engagement to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical services. A defining feature of Lopez’s contracting portfolio is its strong emphasis on small business participation, with 89.1% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs, with minimal use of no-set-aside contracts and rare allocations to 8(a) or local area set-asides. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate small business capability within the maritime support sector and promote equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. His technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 238220 (plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning), 811310 (commercial machinery repair), and 238310 (drywall and insulation), reflecting a specialization in facility systems maintenance and building envelope integrity. Lopez’s acquisitions prioritize skilled trades and mechanical system upgrades critical to sustaining Coast Guard base operations in high-humidity, saltwater environments, demonstrating deep domain expertise in maritime infrastructure resilience.