Lynn S Lackey

Lynn S. Lackey serves as a Contracting Officer within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she manages strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. Her portfolio focuses on procuring aerospace, maritime, and technical services to modernize Coast Guard vessel fleets, enhance maritime domain awareness systems, and support search and detection capabilities. She specializes in complex, mission-critical contracts involving specialized shipbuilding, communications equipment, and systems integration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Coast Guard’s long-term force modernization goals. Lackey maintains consistent working relationships with key shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized vessel construction, maintenance, and technical modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical evaluation, and performance-based acquisition strategies, fostering reliable supply chain partnerships for high-integrity maritime platforms and mission-critical systems. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a robust 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though not heavily focused on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, she consistently prioritizes small business participation through competitive set-asides, ensuring broad vendor access while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Lackey’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment, reflecting her expertise in maritime surveillance and command-and-control systems. She also regularly procures computer systems design services (NAICS 541512) and custom resin compounding (NAICS 325991) to support sensor integration, data processing, and advanced material applications. Her domain expertise spans maritime communications infrastructure, embedded systems, and specialized composite manufacturing, aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s evolving operational requirements.