Pearse McDade

Pearse McDade serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), supporting strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of specialized maritime and aerospace systems, McDade ensures alignment with the Coast Guard’s modernization priorities, including vessel construction, maritime domain awareness technologies, and search and detection capabilities. His work directly enables force enhancement through timely, compliant, and mission-driven contracting decisions, with a focus on complex service and manufacturing contracts that support Coast Guard fleet sustainment and technological advancement. McDade maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for niche vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, vessel modernization, and maritime system integration. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with vendors capable of delivering high-integrity, Coast Guard-specific platforms, often requiring compliance with stringent naval standards and custom engineering solutions. McDade demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity within the small business industrial base, ensuring that qualified small firms have equitable access to high-impact maritime procurement opportunities. His socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize inclusive competition and support the Coast Guard’s broader goals of workforce development and supply chain resilience. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), underscoring expertise in both workforce capability building and aerospace systems acquisition. McDade’s portfolio includes training services for maritime personnel and technical support for airborne surveillance platforms, reflecting a dual-domain specialization in human capital development and advanced aviation systems procurement.