Kimberly J Wooters

Kimberly J. Wooters serves as a Purchasing Agent for the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) within the U.S. Coast Guard, where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. She specializes in complex, mission-critical contracts supporting cutter modernization, vessel systems integration, and infrastructure sustainment, aligning procurement outcomes with the Coast Guard’s strategic imperatives for maritime security and operational endurance. Wooters maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine and defense 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 vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel repair, marine electrical systems, and custom fabrication. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and past performance in high-stakes maritime environments, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in quality and mission alignment. Her contracting activity reflects minimal use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 98.4% of awards issued under full and open competition. While small business participation is limited, the 1.6% allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides demonstrates selective engagement under FAR 19.5 when market conditions permit. This pattern indicates a prioritization of mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targets, consistent with the specialized nature of Coast Guard maritime procurement. Wooters’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which accounts for over 74% of her activity. She routinely acquires services related to hull integrity, propulsion system overhauls, navigation electronics integration, and corrosion control. Secondary categories include communications equipment manufacturing, reflecting her involvement in procuring maritime radio, radar, and data transmission systems essential to operational command and control. Her domain expertise centers on naval engineering and marine systems procurement within the defense industrial base.