Joshua Calderon

Joshua Calderon serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Base New Orleans (70Z029), responsible for managing facility infrastructure contracts that sustain operational readiness across shore-based assets. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize and resiliently maintain critical maritime infrastructure, including building systems, utilities, and physical facilities vulnerable to coastal hazards. Calderon routinely handles complex service acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, focusing on construction-related services that ensure compliance with federal building standards and environmental resilience requirements. His portfolio is characterized by high-volume, mission-critical contracts requiring technical oversight and strict adherence to lifecycle maintenance protocols. Calderon maintains consistent working relationships with specialty trade contractors experienced in facility systems integration, particularly those with demonstrated expertise in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and auxiliary building equipment installation. He collaborates closely with small business vendors who possess niche capabilities in facility maintenance and infrastructure rehabilitation, fostering long-term partnerships that prioritize performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor accountability, schedule adherence, and quality control in high-stakes operational environments. A defining feature of Calderon’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, with 100% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, ensuring that local and minority-owned firms have equitable access to federal infrastructure opportunities. His pattern of awarding solely to small businesses underscores a strategic alignment with national priorities to strengthen community-based economic resilience through federal spending. Calderon’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), and 238210 (Electrical Contractors), with additional emphasis on 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) and 562111 (Solid Waste Collection). He procures services related to mechanical system upgrades, facility retrofits, utility infrastructure renewal, and environmental compliance support, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with Coast Guard facility standards and the unique demands of coastal infrastructure sustainment.