Pearline Jackson

Pearline Jackson serves as a Purchasing Agent for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Ceu OAKLAND (00088) procurement entity under the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing maritime infrastructure readiness through strategic acquisition planning. She manages a portfolio of contracts centered on shipbuilding, repair, and related civil engineering services critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s operational fleet and waterfront facilities. Her work directly supports mission-critical priorities including navigational safety, port security, and base resilience, ensuring timely delivery of technical solutions that align with federal procurement regulations and operational timelines. Jackson maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse base of vendors specializing in naval architecture, marine systems integration, and environmental compliance services. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in shipyard operations, marine mechanical systems, and defense-grade fabrication. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, past performance, and compliance with maritime safety standards, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on broad market access for qualified vendors. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), allocating 12.5% of opportunities to small businesses that meet eligibility criteria, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Jackson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting her deep specialization in naval vessel maintenance, retrofitting, and component upgrades. She also procures heating equipment (333414) for base infrastructure and computer-related services (541519) to support digital command and control systems, showcasing her technical fluency across integrated maritime systems and facility modernization domains.