Margaret Costa

Margaret Costa serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of complex contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a focus on modernizing vessel fleets, enhancing maritime domain awareness systems, and procuring mission-critical engineering and training solutions. Her work directly enables the Coast Guard’s priorities in coastal patrol, search and detection, and force modernization through disciplined application of federal acquisition regulations and risk-based contracting practices. Costa maintains enduring relationships with key shipbuilding and maritime service providers, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on specialized vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, vessel construction, and technical support for Coast Guard-specific platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term sustainment, and vendor accountability, fostering collaborative relationships built on technical compliance and mission alignment. Margaret Costa’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside conditions. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing mission-critical capabilities through competitive, merit-based evaluations that prioritize technical proficiency and operational readiness over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary NAICS focus areas are 541330 (Engineering Services) and 611420 (Computer Training), underscoring her specialization in technical systems integration, maritime engineering design, and workforce development for advanced navigation, surveillance, and communications platforms. She consistently procures services related to systems engineering, technical documentation, simulation-based training, and digital fleet management tools, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of maritime operations and defense technology.