Kathleen Lechert

Kathleen Lechert serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), where she manages complex acquisitions supporting the sustainment, modernization, and repair of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. Her work is central to ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions, with a focus on shipbuilding, maintenance, and integrated marine systems. She handles a diverse portfolio of contract actions under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, including competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements for critical naval infrastructure, propulsion systems, and vessel modernization components. Lechert maintains strong, ongoing relationships with core industrial partners including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These vendors provide specialized shipyard services, marine fabrication, propulsion upgrades, and mission-critical component integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically capable contractors with proven experience in naval vessel lifecycle support, often leveraging long-term agreements and performance-based contracts to ensure quality and schedule reliability. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 36.1% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small, qualified vendors. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates alignment with federal goals for inclusive contracting in the maritime industrial base. Lechert’s technical focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in 332999 (miscellaneous metal fabrication) and 334220 (communications equipment manufacturing). She procures a range of mission-critical systems including hull modifications, marine electrical systems, navigation integration, and sealing components, demonstrating deep expertise in naval engineering supply chains and complex maritime logistics.