Mary M Moran

Mary M. Moran serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she oversees the strategic acquisition of specialized aerospace, maritime, and communications equipment critical to national security and operational readiness. Her work directly supports the modernization of coastal patrol fleets, maritime domain awareness systems, and advanced sensor platforms, ensuring the Coast Guard maintains cutting-edge capabilities in search, detection, and surveillance. She manages full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—for high-priority technical systems that enhance maritime situational awareness and vessel interoperability. Moran maintains enduring partnerships with a select group of specialized shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These relationships reflect a focus on niche maritime engineering expertise, particularly in the design and construction of custom patrol vessels and integrated sensor platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based requirements to ensure mission-critical reliability in austere environments. Moran’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate focus on technical capability and industrial capacity over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing mission need and system performance above socioeconomic targeting criteria. Her primary acquisition focus lies within NAICS 334220, encompassing radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. She routinely procures advanced radar systems, satellite communications terminals, electronic surveillance suites, and integrated command-and-control hardware essential for maritime domain awareness. Her technical expertise centers on secure, ruggedized communications infrastructure deployed across Coast Guard cutters, aircraft, and shore-based assets.