Noel Profeta

Noel P. Profeta serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to maritime security and operational readiness. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of aerospace, maritime, and technical services, Profeta ensures alignment with national defense priorities including fleet modernization, coastal patrol enhancement, and maritime domain awareness system deployment. Their work directly supports the procurement of specialized vessels, surveillance technologies, and infrastructure upgrades essential to sustaining Coast Guard missions across coastal and riverine environments. Profeta maintains enduring relationships with core shipbuilding and maritime service providers, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on ship construction, repair, and integrated system integration for patrol and response vessels. The contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based delivery models tailored to the unique operational demands of maritime environments. A defining feature of Profeta’s procurement strategy is an overwhelming commitment to small business participation, with 89% of contracts set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate emphasis on socioeconomic contracting, prioritizing small business prime contractors over large prime awards, and fostering broad-based industry engagement. While 8(a) and HUBZone programs are minimally utilized, the consistent use of total small business set-asides underscores a structured effort to expand capacity within the defense industrial base. Profeta’s portfolio is anchored in NAICS categories centered on shipbuilding and repair (336611), commercial and industrial building construction (236220, 236210), and specialized trades such as plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220). This reflects a multidisciplinary approach to procuring vessel construction, maintenance facilities, and mission-critical infrastructure—ensuring that technical and operational requirements are met through industry expertise in marine engineering and federal construction standards.