Lora Airth

Lora Airth serves as a Senior Contracting Officer (SKC) within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), where she manages critical acquisitions supporting the sustainment, repair, and modernization of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. Her portfolio centers on lifecycle management of naval infrastructure, with a focus on industrial maintenance, mechanical systems, and mission-critical component procurement. Airth ensures compliance with defense acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the Coast Guard’s operational readiness goals, particularly in vessel maintenance and propulsion system support. She maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 partnerships reflect a preference for established defense and marine industrial base vendors with proven expertise in heavy machinery repair, marine propulsion systems, and vessel refit services. Airth’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and vendor reliability in high-stakes maritime environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under open competition (66.7%), she maintains a strong commitment to small business participation, with one-third of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to engage qualified small businesses in maintenance and industrial services, fostering competition and innovation within the maritime industrial base without compromising mission-critical requirements. Airth’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 811310, reflecting her primary specialization in commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance for naval applications. She routinely procures services related to mechanical power transmission, sealing systems, and auxiliary engine components, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with marine propulsion, hydraulic systems, and industrial maintenance protocols essential to sustaining Coast Guard vessel operations.