Kermit Stanbach

Kermit Stanbach serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (Agency Code: 70Z084), under the Department of Homeland Security, where he manages the acquisition of critical life-cycle support services essential to shore-based and maritime operational readiness. His portfolio centers on securing facilities maintenance, environmental services, and mission-critical logistical support to sustain personnel readiness across coastal and inland waterways. Stanbach specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on performance-based service contracts that align with the Coast Guard’s strategic imperatives for infrastructure resilience and mission continuity. He maintains established relationships with key vendors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC, and VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC, partnering primarily with firms capable of delivering integrated waste management, facility operations, and recreation support services. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging past performance evaluations and quality assurance surveillance plans to ensure consistent service delivery across geographically dispersed Coast Guard installations. Stanbach demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 66.7% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently prioritizing small business eligibility and socioeconomic advantage. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to foster vendor diversity and expand opportunities for small businesses within the federal services sector, reinforcing the agency’s broader socioeconomic goals. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562998 (All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services), encompassing hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling, environmental remediation, and sanitation support, alongside NAICS 713990 (All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries), which includes recreational facility operations and training support services. This dual specialization underscores his technical expertise in managing complex, mission-aligned service contracts that blend environmental compliance with operational sustainability.