Kadizha Hankins, Contract Specialist

Kadizha Hankins serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (70Z084), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain operational readiness through life-cycle services for shore-based and maritime infrastructure. Responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of non-defense, mission-critical contracts, Hankins focuses on securing essential support services that ensure habitable, secure, and functionally resilient facilities for Coast Guard personnel. Her acquisitions span facility maintenance, environmental services, and digital infrastructure, aligning with the Coast Guard’s strategic imperative to maintain uninterrupted operational capacity across coastal and inland waterways. Hankins maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in specialized service delivery, particularly in pest control, data hosting, and equipment rental. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical service level requirements. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 37.5% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, the consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small firms across multiple socioeconomic categories. Hankins’ primary technical focus lies in NAICS 561710 (pest control), 518210 (data hosting and computing infrastructure), and 532310 (general rental centers), each accounting for 25% of her portfolio. She routinely procures environmental remediation services, secure cloud-based data systems, and specialized equipment rentals critical to Coast Guard operations. Her expertise centers on integrating these services into a cohesive support framework that enables mission continuity and facility resilience.