Ramona E. Hatfield

Ramona Hatfield serves as a Small Business Specialist and APFS Coordinator at the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center (USCG/SFLC), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing socioeconomic contracting goals and ensuring robust small business participation across the agency’s logistics and maintenance procurements. In this capacity, she advises contracting teams on small business set-aside strategies, facilitates vendor outreach, and ensures compliance with FAR Part 19 requirements. Her work directly supports USCG/SFLC’s mission to sustain operational readiness through reliable acquisition of maritime equipment and infrastructure, with a focus on institutional furniture, fabricated metal products, and specialized logistics support services. Hatfield cultivates strong partnerships with small business contractors, particularly those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB programs, fostering long-term vendor engagement through pre-solicitation outreach, industry days, and mentorship initiatives. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently connects contracting officers with qualified small businesses capable of delivering custom metal fabrications, locker and shelving systems, and metal distribution services aligned with Coast Guard vessel maintenance needs. Her collaborative approach emphasizes transparency and capacity-building among emerging suppliers. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for Small Business Set-Asides, with 55% of her assigned acquisitions structured to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms. This reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic equity and workforce development, aligning with DHS and USCG directives to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen supply chain resilience through inclusive contracting. Hatfield’s primary NAICS focus areas include Institutional Furniture Manufacturing, Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, and Metal Merchant Wholesalers, indicating deep expertise in procuring durable, mission-specific infrastructure such as lockers, storage units, and custom metal components for cutter maintenance facilities. She also supports acquisitions in Ship Building and Repairing, demonstrating technical fluency in maritime logistics systems and lifecycle support requirements for Coast Guard platforms.