Kristi L. Durbin

Kristi Durbin serves as a Contracting Officer for the C5I Division 3 Portsmouth within the U.S. Coast Guard, where she manages the acquisition of critical command, control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence (C5I) systems essential to maritime domain awareness and national security operations. Her portfolio encompasses complex procurements for modernized surveillance, navigation, and secure communication infrastructure, ensuring operational resilience across maritime, aerial, and cyber domains. Durbin is responsible for end-to-end contract lifecycle management—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s strategic modernization goals and federal acquisition regulations. She maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading technology providers, most notably TRIMBLE INC, for geospatial and positioning systems critical to maritime operations. Her contracting patterns reflect deep engagement with vendors offering advanced hardware, software integration, and systems design services, fostering partnerships that deliver scalable, interoperable C5I solutions. Durbin prioritizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, working closely with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure acquired capabilities meet mission-critical requirements. Durbin’s set-aside preferences are heavily weighted toward open competition, with 81% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she maintains a deliberate commitment to small business participation, regularly utilizing Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and occasional 8(a) competed contracts to foster innovation and vendor diversity within the C5I supply chain. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430), Other Computer Related Services (541519), and Computer Systems Design Services (541512), reflecting her specialization in procuring integrated hardware-software platforms, cybersecurity-enabled systems, and satellite telecommunications infrastructure. Durbin’s expertise lies in acquiring mission-critical C5I solutions that enhance situational awareness and operational coordination for Coast Guard assets across all domains.