Marjorie Sturm

Marjorie Sturm serves as a key procurement lead for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cg ACADEMY (70Z039), managing acquisitions that sustain the agency’s mission-critical training infrastructure and maritime operational readiness. She oversees the acquisition of specialized logistical, maintenance, and support services essential to maintaining cadet and staff training environments, with a primary focus on vessel and marine asset lifecycle management. Her procurement portfolio centers on ensuring continuous operational capability through timely and compliant contracting for repair, overhaul, and technical support services aligned with Coast Guard standards. Sturm maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TOP 3D SHOP INC, VANTAGE POINT, INC, CHASE, LEAVITT & CO. INC, and CROCKER’S BOATYARD, INC. These vendors are recognized for their expertise in marine systems maintenance, custom fabrication, and maritime logistics support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing deep technical proficiency in Coast Guard-specific vessel and equipment requirements, often involving complex service-level agreements and compliance with Coast Guard technical specifications. Sturm’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring access to the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her approach remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes merit-based selection. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 485510 (Charter Bus Industry), which, in this context, is applied to specialized marine transportation and support services critical to Coast Guard training operations. This includes the procurement of vessel chartering, crewed maritime transport, and related logistical support for cadet deployments, field exercises, and equipment movement—demonstrating nuanced expertise in adapting transportation classifications to unique maritime mission needs.