Judah Clark

Judah Clark serves as an FS2 Contracting Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Base New Orleans (70Z029), where he manages facility support acquisitions critical to maintaining operational readiness and infrastructure resilience along the Gulf Coast. His role centers on executing full lifecycle procurement actions for shore-based facility services, ensuring compliance with federal building standards and environmental stewardship mandates. Clark specializes in service-based contracts that sustain the physical integrity of Coast Guard installations, including utility systems, grounds maintenance, and hazard-resilient infrastructure upgrades. He plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with the agency’s mission to modernize and protect maritime support assets against coastal threats. Clark’s procurement activities are conducted exclusively with small business vendors, reflecting a 100% Small Business Set-Aside posture under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes full and open competition among small businesses, fostering partnerships with firms certified under HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) programs. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic equity, ensuring that local and disadvantaged entrepreneurs are integral to sustaining Coast Guard infrastructure. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561730—Landscaping Services—which encompasses grounds maintenance, vegetation management, erosion control, and stormwater infrastructure upkeep. Clark’s technical expertise lies in managing performance-based service contracts that require compliance with environmental regulations, sustainable land management practices, and resilience-driven design standards. He routinely procures integrated facility support packages that combine hardscape maintenance, irrigation system servicing, and native plant restoration to enhance coastal habitat stability. His domain expertise ensures that all acquisitions directly support the Coast Guard’s mission to preserve operational infrastructure in vulnerable coastal environments.