Jonathan Gardner

LTJG Jonathan Gardner serves as a contracting officer within the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040) of the U.S. Coast Guard, responsible for managing technical and logistical acquisitions critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His role centers on executing ship repair, maintenance, and operational infrastructure contracts that ensure vessel readiness and lifecycle continuity. Gardner specializes in procuring specialized marine services and technical support systems, often coordinating with industry partners to deliver mission-critical upgrades and compliance-driven maintenance solutions aligned with Coast Guard operational standards. He maintains consistent procurement relationships with key vendors including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc.—all of which provide specialized marine engineering, electrical systems, vessel repair, and technical support services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-standing vendor partnerships to ensure timely delivery of high-integrity maritime maintenance solutions under strict regulatory and safety protocols. Gardner’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern suggests an emphasis on technical capability, operational readiness, and vendor reliability over socioeconomic categorization, with awards driven by merit-based evaluation of past performance, technical expertise, and capacity to meet urgent maritime maintenance demands. His primary NAICS classification is 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), which, while seemingly atypical, reflects the agency’s need to procure specialized training, certification, and workforce development services tied to marine systems operation and maintenance. This underscores his domain expertise in technical workforce readiness and the procurement of industry-aligned training programs essential for sustaining Coast Guard personnel proficiency in complex vessel systems.