Peter Pilla

Peter Pilla serves as a Government Specialist (GS) within the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) of the U.S. Coast Guard, where he plays a pivotal role in managing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His responsibilities center on contracting for shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance of cutters and naval vessels to ensure operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. Pilla specializes in complex, long-cycle procurement actions involving dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refits, aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s strategic goals of extending vessel service life and enhancing mission capability. He operates within the Defense Acquisition Framework, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS requirements while coordinating with engineering, logistics, and shipyard stakeholders. Pilla maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized maritime contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 shipyard and marine systems providers with proven expertise in naval vessel repair, coating systems, and propulsion integration. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical validation to support mission-critical maritime operations. Pilla’s procurement portfolio is exclusively structured under Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5), reflecting a firm commitment to maximizing small business participation across all acquisitions. Every contract is intentionally reserved for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to high-value maritime maintenance and shipbuilding opportunities without segmentation by 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB status—demonstrating a holistic, agency-wide emphasis on small business growth within the defense industrial base. His technical focus is singularly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), encompassing all phases of vessel lifecycle support—from structural repairs and hull refurbishment to mechanical and electrical system upgrades. Pilla’s domain expertise lies in procuring engineered maritime solutions that meet U.S. Coast Guard naval standards, with deep familiarity in corrosion control, marine propulsion retrofits, and dry-dock logistics.