Michelle M Blake

Michelle M. Blake serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard under LOG-9 (Code: 70Z084), where she manages the acquisition of critical life-cycle support services essential to shore-based and maritime operational readiness. Her portfolio focuses on securing environmental, logistical, and facility sustainment solutions that ensure mission-critical infrastructure remains functional and compliant with federal standards. Blake routinely handles firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, prioritizing streamlined procurement of services that directly support Coast Guard personnel, training environments, and coastal mission zones. She maintains established working relationships with key vendors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC, all of whom provide specialized expertise in waste management, environmental remediation, and surveying services. Blake fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting relationships with these firms, emphasizing accountability, compliance, and timely delivery of mission-enabling services across diverse geographic regions. Blake demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 60% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, aligning with the Coast Guard’s socioeconomic goals to enhance vendor diversity and foster economic opportunity within the maritime support sector. She actively leverages small business programs to ensure competitive, resilient supply chains for essential services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), which constitutes 60% of her activity, followed by NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services) and NAICS 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services). She specializes in acquiring environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and geospatial data collection services critical to Coast Guard facility operations and coastal stewardship, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in federal environmental contracting and infrastructure sustainment.