Jonathan Epperson

Jonathan Epperson serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Base New Orleans (70Z029), responsible for managing facility infrastructure contracts that sustain operational readiness across shore-based installations. He oversees the acquisition of critical building systems and utilities, ensuring compliance with federal standards for resilience, energy efficiency, and environmental stewardship. His portfolio centers on physical infrastructure modernization, with a strong emphasis on lifecycle maintenance and hazard mitigation for coastal facilities. Epperson’s acquisitions directly support the Coast Guard’s mission to maintain secure, functional, and climate-resilient infrastructure essential to maritime operations. Epperson maintains consistent partnerships with plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors who specialize in commercial and federal facility upgrades. While no single vendor dominates his award history, he routinely engages with small business firms possessing proven expertise in HVAC system retrofits, sanitary sewer rehabilitation, and building envelope improvements. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based specifications and long-term maintenance obligations, fostering vendor accountability and technical reliability through rigorous contract administration and post-award oversight. Epperson demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economically disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses capable of delivering specialized facility services. His contracting patterns align with federal socioeconomic goals, ensuring equitable access to federal infrastructure work while building a robust, diverse vendor base capable of meeting the Coast Guard’s technical demands. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 238220—Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors—reflecting deep expertise in mechanical systems integration, refrigerant compliance, and energy-efficient building retrofits. He procures turnkey solutions for chiller replacements, ductwork upgrades, boiler modernizations, and water heating systems, often requiring coordination with environmental and safety regulations. Epperson’s technical proficiency ensures that all acquisitions meet Coast Guard standards for durability, code compliance, and operational continuity in high-humidity, flood-prone environments.