Kenneth Tankersley

Kenneth Tankersley serves as a procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040), where he supports the acquisition of critical maritime systems and infrastructure essential to fleet readiness and lifecycle sustainment. His responsibilities encompass managing complex contracts for shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services, as well as specialized technical support for vessel systems. He plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions aligned with the Coast Guard’s mission to ensure operational endurance, safety, and modernization of its cutter fleet and associated maritime assets, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement with technical requirements and long-term sustainment planning. Tankersley maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche capabilities in marine electrical systems, vessel repair, marine services, and engineered components. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established, technically proficient vendors with proven experience in Coast Guard-specific operational environments, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and compliance with maritime regulatory standards. His procurement approach is predominantly non-set-aside, with 85.7% of awards issued under unrestricted competition, reflecting the technical specificity and operational urgency of the acquisitions. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 14.3% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. Tankersley’s procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting a growing emphasis on vessel control systems and digital integration platforms, alongside significant activity in 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). His domain expertise spans marine engineering, electronic systems integration, and compliance testing, ensuring acquisitions meet rigorous Coast Guard safety and performance standards.