Matthew L. Jovinelli

Matthew L. Jovinelli serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), where he manages complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance activities critical to operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. He specializes in naval vessel lifecycle support, overseeing acquisitions for dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refurbishments under the Department of Homeland Security’s maritime security mandate. Jovinelli maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized shipyard and marine contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, marine systems integration, and government-compliant ship repair. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based contract management to ensure mission-critical vessel availability. His contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 64.9% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a robust 35.1% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging qualified small businesses for specialized services without compromising technical capability or schedule integrity. Jovinelli’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which accounts for over 60% of his acquisitions. He routinely procures services related to hull fabrication, welding, electrical system retrofits, and marine mechanical maintenance. Additional procurement activity includes specialized equipment such as pumping systems and crane installations, underscoring his domain expertise in naval engineering and lifecycle asset management within the maritime defense sector.