Phillip Coughlin

Phillip Coughlin serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the Federal Protective Service West Coast Contracting Group (FPS West CCG), supporting the agency’s mission to secure federal facilities across the Western United States. He assists in the acquisition of integrated security systems and protective personnel services, ensuring compliance with DHS procurement policies and operational readiness standards. His responsibilities include supporting contract development, evaluating technical proposals, and coordinating with program managers to align procurement actions with facility security requirements. Coughlin primarily handles solicitations under the Security Systems Services NAICS category, focusing on surveillance technologies, access control systems, alarm monitoring, and contracted security officer services. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Coughlin works within a framework that engages a diverse pool of vendors, including large systems integrators and specialized security service providers. His procurement activities emphasize performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable, interoperable security solutions across federal courthouses, immigration centers, and other high-risk installations. Coughlin’s contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of all procurements designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores a deliberate strategy to promote small business participation without excluding large firms, maintaining competitive diversity while advancing federal small business utilization objectives. His technical expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 561621—Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)—encompassing the procurement of electronic security infrastructure, managed monitoring services, and integrated protective systems. Coughlin’s work centers on procuring solutions that enhance physical security through technology-enabled surveillance, intrusion detection, and personnel deployment, ensuring federal facilities meet evolving threat mitigation standards.