Raina Haynes

Raina Haynes serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), responsible for managing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. She oversees the full lifecycle of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts, ensuring operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. Her portfolio includes technical acquisitions spanning naval infrastructure, marine systems, and supporting engineering services, requiring deep familiarity with defense procurement regulations and lifecycle management frameworks. Haynes plays a critical role in aligning contracting actions with the Coast Guard’s strategic modernization goals and compliance with federal acquisition policies. Haynes maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in marine propulsion systems, vessel dry-dock repairs, industrial crane installations, and specialized marine maintenance services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor reliability, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate evolving operational demands. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements (80%), Haynes maintains a deliberate 20% focus on Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to small business participation without reliance on socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her contracting patterns prioritize capability over certification status, ensuring that small businesses with relevant technical qualifications are competitively considered. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Overhead Traveling Crane Manufacturing (333923), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), and Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to maritime systems integration. She routinely procures specialized marine engineering services, digital control systems, non-destructive testing, and shipyard infrastructure upgrades, showcasing expertise in both traditional naval architecture and emerging digital maritime technologies.