Joseph Perkins

Joseph Perkins serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), supporting the strategic acquisition of maritime, aerospace, and technical services critical to national security and operational readiness. He manages complex contracting actions for vessel modernization, maritime domain awareness systems, and specialized equipment procurement, aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s mission to enhance coastal patrol capabilities and sustain fleet readiness. His work directly enables the agency’s focus on force modernization through innovative technical solutions and long-term sustainment contracts for high-value maritime assets. Perkins maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in vessel construction, repair, and maritime system integration. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in naval architecture, survivability engineering, and Coast Guard-specific operational requirements, fostering reliable delivery of mission-critical platforms. His procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified industrial partners regardless of business size or certification status. Perkins’ portfolio is heavily concentrated in five NAICS categories, each representing 20% of activity: plastics packaging film manufacturing, passenger car leasing, personal and household goods repair, deep sea passenger transportation, and computer training. While seemingly diverse, these reflect niche support functions for Coast Guard logistics, training infrastructure, and ancillary operational needs—particularly in crew support systems, maintenance logistics, and digital training platforms for maritime personnel. His expertise lies in bridging unconventional procurement categories with mission-critical operational outcomes.