Patricia L Dobbins

Patricia B. Dobbins serves as a Contract Specialist within the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040) of the U.S. Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet, including shipbuilding, repair, maintenance, and associated marine infrastructure systems. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness through lifecycle management of cutters and vessel systems. She routinely handles complex, performance-based contracts under FAR Part 16, with a focus on cost-reimbursement and fixed-price arrangements for technical marine services and specialized equipment. Dobbins maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of industry partners, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These vendors are trusted providers of marine electrical systems, vessel repair, marine logistics, and fabrication services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance accountability, fostering reliable partnerships with firms possessing deep expertise in Coast Guard-specific operational environments. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating 12.5% of awards under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals without relying on specialized programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Dobbins specializes in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which constitutes two-thirds of her portfolio, alongside significant activity in NAICS 333923 (overhead crane systems) and NAICS 333618 (engine equipment). Her technical domain expertise spans marine mechanical and electrical systems, structural vessel modifications, and integrated marine support infrastructure, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent Coast Guard safety, durability, and mission-readiness standards.