Jonathan Keough

Jonathan Keough, designated as MK1 within the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040), serves as a specialized contracting professional responsible for managing acquisition strategies that sustain and modernize the U.S. Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His role centers on executing full lifecycle procurement for commercial and industrial machinery repair, maintenance, and operational support services critical to cutter readiness and vessel endurance. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Coast Guard’s strategic imperatives for operational resilience and infrastructure modernization. Keough maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These vendors are selected for their technical proficiency in marine systems maintenance, electrical retrofitting, hull repair, and vessel servicing. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing deep domain expertise in maritime industrial operations, fostering reliability and mission continuity. He demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, capable firms with specialized maritime maintenance capabilities, ensuring broad economic inclusion while maintaining high standards of technical performance. His contracting approach prioritizes socioeconomic diversity within the small business ecosystem, enabling niche vendors to contribute meaningfully to national maritime security. Keough’s procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 811310—Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. He procures services including vessel electrical system overhauls, propulsion component refurbishment, hydraulic system repairs, and dry-dock maintenance operations. His technical domain expertise lies in marine industrial systems, with deep familiarity in Coast Guard-specific vessel platforms and the regulatory standards governing their operational sustainment.