Maureen E. Jackson

Maureen Jackson serves as a Contracting Specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Ceu MIAMI (00082), where she plays a pivotal role in executing civil engineering and infrastructure acquisition programs critical to national maritime security. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for facility construction, navigational aid maintenance, and resilience upgrades at remote coastal stations, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s mission to sustain operational readiness through modernized infrastructure. Her acquisitions span design-build, construction management, and professional services contracts, often involving complex regulatory and environmental compliance requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Davis-Bacon Act. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Maureen consistently engages with a diverse pool of small and medium-sized contractors specializing in heavy civil engineering, commercial construction, and specialty trades. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability, fostering collaborative relationships with firms capable of delivering resilient infrastructure in challenging maritime environments. She prioritizes vendors with proven experience in coastal construction, marine structures, and environmental remediation, ensuring technical competency and operational compatibility with Coast Guard standards. Maureen demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 76.9% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio consistently supports small business participation across multiple categories, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone firms, and Women-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden contractor diversity and enhance community economic impact. Her set-aside preferences align with federal mandates and the Coast Guard’s broader goals of equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in specialty trade contracting (238990) and water supply systems (221310). She routinely procures services related to coastal resilience, navigational aid rehabilitation, and environmental consulting (541620), demonstrating deep expertise in mission-critical infrastructure modernization within austere and ecologically sensitive coastal zones.