Nancy D Dean

Nancy D. Dean serves as a Contracting Officer for the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) within the U.S. Coast Guard, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet and operational infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on shipbuilding, vessel repair, and critical marine system maintenance, ensuring mission readiness through lifecycle management of cutters and support equipment. She executes full and open competitions alongside targeted small business set-asides, adhering to FAR guidelines while balancing technical requirements, cost efficiency, and operational urgency across the Coast Guard’s fleet modernization priorities. Dean maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc.—organizations specializing in marine electrical systems, mechanical repair, vessel maintenance, and fabrication services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with experienced maritime industrial firms capable of delivering high-integrity, Coast Guard-spec-compliant work in shipyards and field environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical validation, and contractor accountability to ensure mission-critical readiness. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as no set-aside procurements (66.9%), Dean consistently supports small business participation, with 33.1% of awards allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. She actively cultivates relationships with qualified small businesses in the maritime industrial base, prioritizing socioeconomic inclusion without compromising technical or operational standards. Her primary NAICS focus includes Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair (811310), and Overhead Crane Manufacturing (333923), reflecting deep expertise in marine engineering systems, mechanical maintenance, and heavy-lift infrastructure. Dean specializes in procuring integrated vessel systems, propulsion components, and structural upgrades critical to Coast Guard operational endurance.