Maria Barreros

Maria Barreros serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s CEU MIAMI (00082), responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical maritime infrastructure. She oversees contracts essential to the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness through resilient civil engineering systems, including the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of coastal facilities and aids to navigation. Her portfolio centers on technical services and infrastructure support, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Barreros plays a pivotal role in translating the Coast Guard’s strategic infrastructure goals into actionable contracting actions that uphold national security and public safety standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Barreros consistently engages with specialized vendors in plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and security systems services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for technical contractors with proven experience in remote and coastal environments, ensuring systems operate reliably under harsh maritime conditions. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery of mission-enabling solutions. Barreros maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across her acquisition portfolio, demonstrating a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting under FAR 19.5. All her procurements are reserved exclusively for small businesses, creating consistent opportunities for disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms to compete for high-impact contracts. This approach aligns with Department of Homeland Security mandates to broaden small business participation in critical infrastructure programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), reflecting her oversight of HVAC and mechanical systems vital to station operations, and NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services), indicating expertise in procuring integrated surveillance, access control, and cybersecurity-enabled physical security solutions. Barreros brings deep domain knowledge in civil engineering support services tailored to the unique demands of Coast Guard facilities nationwide.