Kaity Ramirez

Kaity Ramirez supports the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) within the U.S. Coast Guard, playing a critical role in managing acquisitions essential to sustaining and modernizing the nation’s maritime fleet. She is deeply involved in the procurement of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services for cutters and naval vessels, ensuring operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. Her work centers on complex contract actions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, with a focus on long-term vessel life extension through dry dock overhauls and propulsion system upgrades. Ramirez’s acquisitions directly support the Coast Guard’s strategic imperative to maintain a resilient, mission-capable fleet. She maintains established working relationships with key industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These vendors are primary contractors for hull fabrication, marine propulsion systems, corrosion protection, and naval repair services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, certified shipyard and marine engineering firms with proven track records in government vessel maintenance, indicating a focus on technical capability, quality assurance, and compliance with naval specifications. Ramirez’s contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 42.1% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no specific socioeconomic set-asides (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB) dominate, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to foster competition and expand opportunities for qualified small marine contractors within the defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for over 80% of her activity, with secondary interest in switchgear manufacturing and hospitality services related to vessel support infrastructure. She specializes in procuring complex marine systems, including propulsion components, electrical switchgear, and protective coating applications, demonstrating deep technical understanding of naval engineering requirements and lifecycle sustainment practices.