Nadine Provost

Nadine Provost serves as a Contract Specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard’s CEU PROVIDENCE (70Z0G1), a critical facility sustainment unit within the Department of Homeland Security. She manages the full lifecycle of construction and infrastructure modernization contracts essential to maintaining operational readiness at Coast Guard installations nationwide. Her portfolio primarily encompasses heavy civil engineering projects, including barracks, boat maintenance facilities, utility upgrades, and training center renovations. Provost ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to support maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and national security infrastructure. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including TERRY CONTRACTING & MATERIALS, INC., GALVIN BROS & MADHUE CONTRACTING JV, and AGM MARINE CONTRACTORS INC., all of whom specialize in marine and civil construction. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in complex, environmentally sensitive, and mission-critical infrastructure projects. Provost fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting environments that emphasize safety, durability, and long-term asset integrity. Provost demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 81.6% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She routinely prioritizes small business participation, with additional support for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while ensuring access to qualified, capable contractors. Her procurement patterns consistently align with federal small business goals and promote resilience within the defense industrial base. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems under NAICS 238210 and 238220. She specializes in procuring turnkey infrastructure solutions for coastal and maritime facilities, requiring deep understanding of marine construction standards, federal environmental compliance, and facility sustainment best practices.