James Smith

Mr. James H. Smith serves as a key procurement lead at U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth (70Z027), responsible for managing construction and infrastructure support contracts critical to sustaining mission-critical facilities. His role centers on ensuring the operational readiness of barracks, stations, and logistics buildings through timely acquisition of maintenance, renovation, and environmental compliance services. Smith oversees a portfolio of construction-related acquisitions aligned with the Department of Homeland Security’s infrastructure resilience goals, emphasizing safety, regulatory adherence, and long-term facility sustainability. He routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, prioritizing performance-based outcomes and lifecycle cost efficiency. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including A TO B Creations Inc., Parliament LLC, Doors on Demand, LLC, Vision Contracting Inc., and Masters Mechanical Corporation. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in specialty trade contracting, particularly in mechanical systems and facility modernization. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, past performance, and technical capability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet the base’s high standards for quality and compliance. A defining feature of Smith’s contracting strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, ensuring 100% of his acquisitions are reserved for small businesses. This reflects a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic goals, enabling small firms to compete equitably for federal construction opportunities without competition from large businesses. His pattern consistently prioritizes small business participation across all contract actions, reinforcing the agency’s mission to strengthen local economic resilience through federal spending. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), underscoring deep expertise in mechanical systems installation, HVAC retrofits, and niche trade services essential to facility upkeep. Smith’s technical domain centers on the integration of code-compliant, energy-efficient systems into aging infrastructure, requiring precise specification development and rigorous contractor oversight to meet Coast Guard operational and environmental standards.