Laronda James

Laronda James serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (70Z084), supporting the agency’s mission to maintain operational readiness through life-cycle support for shore-based and maritime infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility sustainment, logistical services, and mission-critical support systems, ensuring that Coast Guard personnel have secure, functional, and habitable environments across the nation’s coastal and inland waterways. Her work directly enables training, tactical operations, and environmental compliance, with a strong emphasis on timely, compliant contract execution under federal acquisition regulations. James maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC. These partnerships span facility maintenance, vehicle body fabrication, and hospitality services, reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven capability in delivering specialized, mission-aligned solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor engagement, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and basic ordering agreements to streamline recurring requirements. Notably, James’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and operational suitability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Coast Guard’s priority for mission-critical readiness over targeted small business set-asides. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 713990 (recreational and amenity services), 336211 (motor vehicle body manufacturing), and 721110 (hotels and motels), indicating a unique blend of infrastructure support, specialized vehicle modifications, and temporary lodging solutions for deployed personnel. This combination underscores her expertise in integrating civilian services with military operational needs in non-traditional acquisition domains.