Megan Clifford

Megan Clifford, as a Lieutenant serving in procurement at U.S. Coast Guard Base New Orleans (70Z029), is responsible for managing facility infrastructure contracts that sustain operational readiness across shore-based assets. Her role centers on executing acquisitions for environmental consulting services critical to maintaining compliance with federal building standards, resilience planning, and coastal hazard mitigation. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s mission to protect maritime infrastructure in vulnerable coastal environments. Her acquisitions directly support facility modernization, utility system upgrades, and environmental remediation efforts essential to mission continuity. Clifford collaborates with a network of specialized environmental consulting firms and technical service providers, primarily small businesses with expertise in environmental site assessments, hazardous materials management, and sustainable infrastructure design. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in federal environmental compliance, coastal engineering, and FEMA-aligned resilience standards. She fosters collaborative, performance-based vendor relationships that emphasize technical rigor, regulatory adherence, and timely delivery of deliverables under tight operational timelines. Clifford maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference under FAR 19.5, consistently directing all eligible environmental consulting procurements to small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB entities. This reflects a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and capacity building within the environmental services sector. Her contracting approach actively encourages small business participation through early market engagement, clear technical requirements, and streamlined evaluation criteria that prioritize technical merit over excessive overhead. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), encompassing environmental impact assessments, wetland delineations, stormwater management plans, and climate adaptation studies. She specializes in acquiring technical services that ensure Coast Guard facilities meet NEPA, CERCLA, and EPA regulatory frameworks while advancing resilience against sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of federal environmental law, infrastructure sustainability, and mission-critical facility stewardship.