Mark Higgins

Mark Higgins serves as a Facilities Engineering specialist at U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami (70Z028), where he plays a critical role in sustaining and modernizing maritime infrastructure essential to national security, search and rescue, and port safety missions. His responsibilities include managing the acquisition of facilities support services and infrastructure maintenance contracts to ensure operational readiness of aging coastal facilities. He oversees procurements aligned with lifecycle management of mechanical, electrical, and environmental systems, with a focus on long-term resilience and compliance with federal facility standards. His procurement activities directly support the agency’s mission to maintain mission-critical infrastructure through preventive maintenance, repair, and strategic modernization initiatives. Higgins maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PHOENIX MARINE LLC, ATZ SOLUTION LLC, and COMMERCIAL BLUE INC, all of whom provide specialized expertise in marine facility upkeep, site development, and integrated facilities management. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced vendors with demonstrated capability in maritime infrastructure environments, often engaging firms with prior Coast Guard or Department of Defense experience. These partnerships are characterized by recurring task orders and performance-based contract structures that emphasize quality, timeliness, and regulatory compliance. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half awarded as full and open competitions. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to foster small business participation while maintaining access to specialized technical capabilities. He consistently prioritizes small business engagement without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Higgins’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), reflecting his domain expertise in custodial, grounds maintenance, waste management, and facility operations support. He procures services ranging from HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs to shoreline stabilization and environmental landscaping, ensuring that Coast Guard facilities remain functional, compliant, and mission-ready in dynamic coastal environments.