Lars Bouge

Lars Bouge serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), overseeing the acquisition of critical shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services essential to sustaining the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. Responsible for managing full lifecycle contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Bouge ensures operational readiness through strategic sourcing of naval infrastructure upgrades, hull and machinery overhauls, and modernization of propulsion and combat systems. His portfolio is exclusively focused on complex maritime industrial work, with an emphasis on long-term sustainment contracts that support mission-critical operations across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains. Bouge maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized industrial contractors, including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These vendors are recognized for their deep expertise in naval vessel repair, dry-docking services, and marine systems integration. His contracting approach favors established, technically capable firms with proven track records in Coast Guard-specific vessel platforms, fostering long-term collaborative relationships built on quality assurance, compliance with naval standards, and timely delivery of mission-essential work. Bouge’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with small business objectives, with 100% of his contracts set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base, prioritizing small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other socioeconomically disadvantaged vendors capable of delivering complex shipyard services. His contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to qualified small entities, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s mandate to strengthen domestic maritime workforce capacity. His technical domain is exclusively centered on NAICS 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing — encompassing all phases of vessel maintenance, structural rehabilitation, electrical and mechanical system upgrades, and compliance with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard naval architecture standards. Bouge’s expertise lies in procuring highly specialized marine industrial services that require certified shipyard facilities, skilled maritime labor, and adherence to stringent safety and environmental regulations.