Phillip Norris

Phillip Norris, as a Contracting Warfare Officer (CWO) with the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040) under the U.S. Coast Guard’s Department of Homeland Security, leads the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical maritime assets. His role centers on executing complex shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts essential to sustaining the Coast Guard’s operational fleet. Norris manages full-spectrum procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and mission-critical readiness requirements. He is instrumental in translating operational needs into actionable contract vehicles that support vessel modernization, system upgrades, and long-term sustainment of cutters and auxiliary maritime platforms. Norris maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of specialized marine contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in vessel repair, electrical systems integration, marine fabrication, and propulsion maintenance. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contract structures to ensure mission continuity and quality assurance across high-stakes maritime operations. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Norris exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), directing all procurements to small business concerns. This policy ensures broad economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base and fosters innovation through agile, niche-capable contractors. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diversified supplier network aligned with Coast Guard operational needs. His technical focus lies primarily in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing). Norris specializes in procuring hull structural repairs, propulsion system overhauls, electrical and navigation system upgrades, and custom marine fabrication—demanding deep domain knowledge in naval architecture, marine engineering, and Coast Guard-specific vessel standards.