Nancy M Brinkman

Nancy M. Brinkman serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), responsible for managing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Her work centers on shipbuilding, vessel repair, and maintenance contracts that ensure operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. She oversees complex procurement actions involving dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refits, aligning with the Coast Guard’s long-term fleet lifecycle strategy. Her role requires deep technical understanding of naval architecture and marine engineering standards to support mission-critical asset reliability. Brinkman maintains longstanding relationships with leading maritime contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Tecnico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized shipyards and marine system integrators with proven expertise in Coast Guard vessel classes. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, quality assurance protocols, and contractor accountability under naval specifications, fostering stable, long-term vendor collaborations grounded in technical competence and regulatory compliance. A strong advocate for small business participation, Brinkman consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 56% of her awards designated for small businesses. She also supports Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and HUBZone small businesses, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to broaden vendor diversity within the maritime industrial base. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to both capability and inclusion, ensuring small firms contribute meaningfully to national maritime security. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for over 72% of her portfolio, with secondary activity in marine coating, engine equipment, and machine shop services. She specializes in procuring complex naval systems requiring compliance with MIL-SPEC and ABS standards, demonstrating technical expertise in vessel maintenance, corrosion control, and propulsion modernization.