Marina Decker

Marina Decker serves as a secondary procurement contact at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) of the U.S. Coast Guard, supporting the sustainment and modernization of mission-critical rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft systems. She plays a vital role in facilitating acquisitions for aviation parts, avionics upgrades, and technical services that ensure fleet readiness and extended service life of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Her responsibilities include coordinating contract execution, managing vendor compliance, and ensuring alignment with Defense Logistics Agency and Coast Guard aviation sustainment priorities, with a focus on complex technical procurements requiring deep engineering and logistics expertise. Decker maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, primarily for avionics integration, maintenance support, and aircraft systems modernization. She also engages with specialized providers such as GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC for integrated supply chain solutions and Quality Biological, Inc. for niche logistical and safety-critical support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance-based contracting frameworks. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 65.2% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designation. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 34.8% of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both operational efficiency and socioeconomic goals without reliance on specialized programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Decker’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her domain expertise in aviation hardware sustainment and mission-critical software support. She regularly procures custom avionics, flight system diagnostics, embedded software, and industrial gas systems essential to aircraft operational integrity, underscoring her technical proficiency in aerospace logistics and defense-grade systems integration.