Joshua VanSkike

Joshua VanSkike serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), responsible for managing complex acquisitions related to the sustainment, modernization, and repair of maritime vessels and naval infrastructure. His work directly supports the Coast Guard’s operational readiness by ensuring the lifecycle management of cutters and critical shipboard systems. He routinely handles contract actions under the Ship Building and Repairing NAICS code, overseeing procurements for hull modifications, propulsion system upgrades, electrical retrofits, and dry-dock maintenance services. His portfolio is mission-critical, focused on maintaining the Coast Guard’s fleet integrity across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains. VanSkike maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of industrial marine contractors, including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These partnerships are built on long-term performance reliability and technical expertise in naval shipyard operations, engine integration, and marine systems overhaul. He prioritizes contractors with proven capabilities in federal ship repair standards and Coast Guard-specific compliance requirements, fostering collaborative, performance-based contracting environments. His procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet urgent operational needs, rather than targeting socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award structure, he ensures all solicitations are transparent and competitively structured to allow equitable access. VanSkike’s technical focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 91.7% of his acquisitions, with supplementary activity in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing). He procures specialized marine engineering systems, propulsion components, hull fabrication services, and integrated repair packages requiring compliance with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard technical specifications. His domain expertise lies in complex maritime industrial logistics and the integration of legacy and next-generation vessel systems.