Kevin Holmes

Kevin Holmes serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), overseeing the acquisition of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. His work directly supports the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains by managing full lifecycle contracts for naval infrastructure. Holmes specializes in complex, technical acquisitions under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, focusing on vessel modernization, hull and machinery repairs, propulsion system upgrades, and dry-docking services essential to maintaining maritime security and response capabilities. He maintains enduring relationships with a core group of specialized maritime contractors, including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval shipyard operations, marine engineering, and Coast Guard-specific compliance standards. Holmes consistently engages these contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory adherence. Holmes demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns prioritize small businesses with demonstrated capabilities in marine industrial services, ensuring equitable access to federal maritime contracts and promoting workforce development within the shipbuilding sector. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing — encompassing everything from structural steel fabrication and electrical system retrofits to propulsion and navigation system overhauls. This deep specialization underscores his technical expertise in naval architecture, marine systems integration, and compliance with U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD standards for vessel sustainment.