Marlecia N. Ocheni

Marlecia N. Ocheni serves as a Contracting Officer within the C5I Division 1 Alexandria under the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C5I) systems. Her portfolio focuses on sustaining and modernizing secure IT infrastructures, integrating satellite and telecommunications networks, and procuring enterprise software solutions that ensure operational resilience and maritime domain awareness. She manages full lifecycle procurements—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and DHS cybersecurity standards. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Ocheni engages with a diverse range of vendors supporting advanced technology integration, including firms specializing in defense-grade computing, signal processing, and secure cloud infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and rigorous evaluation of vendor capabilities to meet stringent operational requirements. Ocheni’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences. This pattern suggests she prioritizes access to the broadest possible pool of qualified offerors to meet urgent capability gaps, rather than leveraging 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her primary NAICS focus areas include administrative management consulting (541611), computing infrastructure and data services (518210), and the manufacture of search, detection, and navigation systems (334511), reflecting deep engagement with IT modernization, data hosting, and sensor-based C5I technologies. She routinely procures enterprise software platforms, secure data processing systems, and specialized electronic equipment essential to maritime surveillance and command coordination, demonstrating expertise in both commercial and defense-grade technology domains.