Keith Parsells

Keith Parsells serves as a Contracting Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City (70Z081), where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure, aviation support systems, and facility maintenance services essential to mission readiness. His portfolio encompasses a wide range of construction, environmental compliance, and operational support contracts aligned with the Coast Guard’s strategic imperatives for sustaining coastal and maritime infrastructure. Parsells ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering timely, cost-effective solutions that uphold operational integrity and safety standards across air station and maritime facilities. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including C-PHASE SERVICES, LLC, STERILECO LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION, and JOHNS BROTHERS SECURITY, INC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of specialized service providers in facility maintenance, environmental sanitation, construction, and security operations. Parsells fosters collaborative, performance-driven vendor relationships characterized by rigorous oversight and adherence to technical specifications, ensuring deliverables meet the high operational demands of a federal maritime agency. Parsells demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 87.5% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His procurement patterns consistently prioritize small businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to enhance competition and support economic development within the small business community. He rarely utilizes no-set-aside procurements, underscoring his dedication to maximizing opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms. His primary NAICS focus areas include 238110 (poured concrete foundation work), 238220 (plumbing and HVAC), 238290 (other building equipment contractors), and 238390 (building finishing services), with additional activity in educational support services. This technical specialization reveals deep expertise in facility modernization, infrastructure repair, and environmental systems integration—core competencies required to sustain the Coast Guard’s operational footprint in a demanding coastal environment.