Marie C. Baxter

Marie C. Baxter serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040), overseeing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Her responsibilities center on managing complex contracts for vessel maintenance, repair, and specialized marine infrastructure upgrades, ensuring operational readiness through lifecycle management of cutters and support systems. She routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under FAR Part 16, with a focus on performance-based service contracts that align with Coast Guard engineering and safety standards. Baxter maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized marine and industrial contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine electrical systems, hull repair, propulsion retrofits, and integrated vessel support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and on-time delivery within constrained operational timelines. Her contracting portfolio is entirely dedicated to Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to small business participation across all award actions. She actively prioritizes small disadvantaged businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and HUBZone firms, ensuring equitable access to mission-critical maritime contracts while fostering a resilient, responsive vendor base. Baxter’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in marine specialty trades and non-standard engine systems. She procures custom-fabricated components, vessel retrofit kits, auxiliary power units, and integrated electrical systems tailored to Coast Guard operational requirements, demonstrating technical fluency in maritime engineering standards and naval architecture practices.