Jessica M. Valdes

Jessica M. Valdes serves as a Storekeeper First Class at U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami (70Z028), where she plays a critical role in managing inventory, logistics coordination, and supply chain support for maintenance and operational readiness activities. Her responsibilities include requisitioning, receiving, storing, and issuing critical spare parts, tools, and facility maintenance supplies essential to sustaining maritime infrastructure and vessel systems. As a frontline procurement support specialist, she interfaces directly with contracting officers and vendors to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical materials, enabling the base’s core missions in search and rescue, port security, and infrastructure resilience. Her acquisitions primarily involve maintenance, repair, and facility support items rather than large-scale service contracts. Valdes maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PHOENIX MARINE LLC, and ATZ SOLUTION LLC, who provide specialized marine, electrical, and facility maintenance services. She also collaborates with Commercial Blue Inc. and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for niche supply needs, reflecting a mix of industrial and specialized service providers. Her procurement patterns indicate strong reliance on vendors with proven expertise in maritime infrastructure support, often coordinating just-in-time deliveries to minimize operational downtime. Her contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 78.1% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on efficiency and broad vendor access. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 21.9% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating alignment with agency goals for socioeconomic inclusion. Valdes’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 238210 (electrical contracting), 713930 (marinas), and 812332 (industrial laundering), reflecting her domain expertise in facility maintenance, marine operations support, and base services. She routinely procures electrical components, marine equipment, laundry and sanitation supplies, and communication hardware, underscoring her technical familiarity with Coast Guard operational requirements and infrastructure sustainment needs.