Melissa Quinn

Melissa Quinn serves as a Store Keeper at U.S. Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City (70Z081), a critical operational unit under the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages inventory control, logistics coordination, and supply chain support for aviation and maritime infrastructure maintenance activities. Her responsibilities include requisitioning, storage, and distribution of specialized parts and consumables essential to sustaining air station readiness and facility operations. Quinn plays a vital role in enabling mission-critical procurement by ensuring timely access to authorized materials, bridging operational needs with acquisition processes, and adhering to federal supply protocols under FAR and DHS directives. She maintains consistent procurement relationships with key vendors including C-Phase Services, LLC for facility maintenance services, SterileCo LLC for specialized cleaning and sanitation supplies, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for site infrastructure work, Roche Diagnostics Corporation for medical and safety equipment, and Johns Brothers Security, Inc. for protective and access control systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven reliability in delivering mission-essential goods and services, often requiring compliance with strict environmental and safety standards. Quinn demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 60% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She frequently awards contracts to small disadvantaged businesses and consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs, reflecting the agency’s broader mandate to promote equitable contracting opportunities. While 8(a) competed set-asides represent a minor portion of her portfolio, her overall pattern underscores a deliberate focus on expanding small business engagement across supply chain functions. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting her specialization in sourcing components for maritime vessel maintenance and aviation support systems. She also routinely procures industrial valves, fabricated metal products, and specialized machinery through NAICS 332999 and 332911, demonstrating technical familiarity with mechanical and structural supply chains critical to Coast Guard infrastructure sustainment.