Nathan Damon

Nathan Damon serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), where he manages acquisitions critical to the sustainment, modernization, and lifecycle management of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. His responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of shipbuilding and repair contracting, ensuring operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. He specializes in complex, long-term contracts for vessel maintenance, structural overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and naval infrastructure enhancements, aligning with the Coast Guard’s strategic imperative to maintain a resilient and technologically advanced maritime force. Damon maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized maritime industrial contractors, including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, dry-dock operations, hull fabrication, and marine propulsion systems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical compliance, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission-critical vessel availability. A defining feature of Damon’s procurement strategy is a 100% total small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. All acquisitions are structured to maximize participation from small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs, fostering a robust and diverse industrial base capable of supporting Coast Guard operational needs. His technical focus is exclusively on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing the procurement of custom-built vessels, dry-dock services, corrosion control, electrical and mechanical system overhauls, and integrated marine systems. Damon’s expertise lies in managing high-complexity, highly regulated acquisitions that demand deep knowledge of naval standards, Coast Guard technical specifications, and maritime safety regulations.