Laura K Gail-Mustin

Laura K. Gail-Mustin serves as a Procurement Technician within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), supporting the agency’s critical mission to sustain and modernize its fleet of cutters and maritime assets. She plays a vital role in executing acquisition actions for shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts, ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. Her responsibilities include managing the full procurement lifecycle for complex naval vessel contracts, from requirement validation and solicitation development to contract award and administration, with a focus on technical specifications aligned with naval engineering standards. Gail-Mustin maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., all of which possess deep expertise in naval vessel construction, propulsion system upgrades, and dry dock overhauls. She also collaborates regularly with Automatic Coating Limited USA and Technico Corporation for specialized marine coatings and technical services. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in Coast Guard-specific vessel maintenance protocols and compliance with Navy and Coast Guard technical manuals. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 87.5% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small businesses capable of delivering specialized maritime services, fostering a robust small business ecosystem within the naval support industry. Her technical focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where she manages contracts for structural repairs, hull modifications, and machinery upgrades. A minor portion of her work involves NAICS 337212 for custom marine woodwork and millwork, underscoring her expertise in both heavy industrial and precision fabrication domains within the maritime defense sector.