Katy Grace Cravis

Katy Grace Cravis serves as a SK3 Contracting Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Base New Orleans (70Z029), where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility support acquisitions critical to operational readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement for essential shore-based services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning contracting actions with the Coast Guard’s mission to sustain resilient infrastructure. She routinely manages task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for facility maintenance, security, and environmental services, emphasizing timely delivery and regulatory adherence in a high-stakes coastal operational environment. Cravis cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in facility support services, including both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she maintains consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering integrated service solutions across security, janitorial, and logistics support domains. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and collaborative vendor relationships to ensure mission-critical continuity. Her set-aside preferences reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly one-third of awards directed to 8(a) certified firms and nearly one-sixth to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. The remaining awards are competed unrestricted, demonstrating a pragmatic blend of small business advocacy and open competition to ensure best value. This pattern underscores her dedication to fostering equitable access while maintaining procurement integrity. Cravis’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), 561720 (Janitorial Services), and 484210 (Used Household and Office Goods Moving), reflecting her specialization in facility sustainment and operational logistics. She procures mission-enabling services that directly support Coast Guard readiness, including 24/7 site security, facility cleanliness, and controlled movement of government property—all essential to maintaining secure, functional, and compliant infrastructure along the Gulf Coast.