Jess Maanao

Jess A. Maanao serves as a Store Keeper within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), playing a critical logistical role in the receipt, storage, inventory control, and distribution of mission-critical supplies and equipment. Supporting the agency’s operational readiness and fleet modernization initiatives, Maanao ensures the timely availability of aerospace, maritime, and technical components required for search and detection systems, patrol vessels, and coastal surveillance infrastructure. Their responsibilities directly enable contract compliance and supply chain integrity for acquisitions spanning vessel maintenance, technical services, and facility support, bridging procurement execution with field operational needs. Maanao maintains consistent working relationships with key shipbuilding and maritime support contractors including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships center on the delivery and handling of specialized vessel components, repair parts, and mission-specific hardware. The working pattern reflects a highly coordinated, just-in-time logistics model, with close collaboration between contract administrators and warehouse operations to ensure seamless integration of delivered assets into Coast Guard maintenance and deployment cycles. A significant portion of Maanao’s procurement activities support small business participation, with 39% of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-aside preferences for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are dominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base and fostering vendor diversity in niche technical supply chains. The primary NAICS categories Maanao supports include 531120 for nonresidential building lessors—often related to storage and maintenance facilities—and 238220 for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors servicing Coast Guard infrastructure. Additional focus areas include professional training (611430) and educational support services (611710), reflecting the agency’s investment in workforce development and technical sustainment. Their expertise lies at the intersection of physical logistics and technical procurement, ensuring that mission-critical systems are supported by reliable, compliant supply chains.