Manuel Pangelinan

Manuel Pangelinan serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), responsible for managing complex acquisitions supporting the sustainment, modernization, and lifecycle management of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. His work directly enables operational readiness across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions by overseeing contracts for ship repair, maintenance, and critical naval infrastructure upgrades. He specializes in technical procurement actions involving marine systems, industrial services, and mission-critical support solutions, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s strategic modernization goals and fleet integrity standards. Pangelinan maintains consistent working relationships with leading maritime 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 focus on high-capability, experienced vendors with proven expertise in vessel maintenance, propulsion system integration, and marine industrial services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and technical compliance with naval engineering standards. All acquisitions managed by Pangelinan are conducted under open competition with no set-asides, reflecting a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications. This approach underscores a focus on securing the most qualified industrial partners to meet the Coast Guard’s demanding operational requirements, regardless of business size or certification status. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 517810 (All Other Telecommunications), indicating a specialized need for advanced maritime communications systems, secure data networks, and integrated command and control infrastructure essential to vessel operations. This specialization highlights his technical expertise in procuring mission-critical telecommunications and networking solutions tailored for austere maritime environments.