Kathy J. Fields

Kathy A. Fields serves as a Contracting Officer for the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) within the U.S. Coast Guard, where she manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing the nation’s maritime fleet. Her portfolio centers on shipbuilding, vessel repair, and maintenance services essential to operational readiness, with a focus on lifecycle management of cutters and related maritime infrastructure. She executes contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while supporting the Coast Guard’s mission to safeguard maritime security and environmental stewardship. Her acquisitions span technical domains including marine systems, engine equipment, and fabricated metal components, requiring deep subject-matter expertise in naval architecture and industrial maintenance. Fields maintains long-standing relationships with key contractors including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc.—organizations with proven capabilities in shipyard services, electrical integration, and marine repair. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with specialized maritime experience and established track records in delivering mission-critical maintenance and modernization solutions under demanding operational conditions. Her contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 72.2% of awards issued without set-asides, while 27.2% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though service-disabled veteran-owned small business participation is minimal at 0.6%, she consistently prioritizes small business engagement where feasible within the constraints of technical complexity and urgency of maritime readiness requirements. Her primary NAICS focus includes Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999), and Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618), reflecting expertise in procuring propulsion systems, hull modifications, and industrial maintenance services. She also regularly engages engineering services (541330) to support technical design and integration efforts, demonstrating a well-rounded command of both hardware and technical advisory procurement needs within the maritime domain.