Kristina Maratita

Kristina Maratita serves as an SK2 Contracting Officer within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services for cutters and naval vessels, ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. She manages complex contract actions under FAR and DFARS frameworks, with a focus on technical specifications for marine systems, propulsion components, and structural upgrades. Her portfolio is centered on mission-critical infrastructure projects that require stringent compliance with naval engineering standards and long-term lifecycle management principles. Maratita maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These vendors provide specialized shipyard services, marine propulsion systems, industrial valve assemblies, and fabricated metal components essential to vessel integrity and performance. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based contracting, and technical validation to ensure compliance with Coast Guard engineering requirements and quality assurance protocols. A strong advocate for small business participation, Maratita prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 77.3% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition, enhance innovation, and build capacity among qualified maritime-industrial small firms. Her contracting patterns consistently align with socioeconomic goals, leveraging small business set-asides to support economic resilience within the marine supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), complemented by specialized acquisitions in fabricated metal products (332999), industrial valves (332911), and engine equipment (333618). This technical domain expertise enables her to effectively evaluate complex bids for marine systems, structural modifications, and integrated propulsion upgrades critical to fleet modernization.