Rebecca Deale

Rebecca Deale serves as C-27 Contracts Team Lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she leads the strategic acquisition of aerospace, maritime, and technical services critical to national security and operational readiness. Her team manages complex contracting actions for vessel modernization, maritime domain awareness systems, and specialized aircraft support equipment, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s mission to enhance coastal patrol capabilities and sustain specialized fleets. Deale oversees the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration—focusing on high-priority programs that advance maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue capabilities. Deale maintains enduring partnerships with key shipbuilding and aerospace contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry players with proven expertise in naval architecture and defense-grade fabrication. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based delivery, particularly for custom-built vessels and mission-critical aerospace components. These relationships are characterized by deep technical alignment and sustained engagement across multiple contract vehicles and acquisition cycles. While the majority of her portfolio (73.2%) operates under open competition, Deale demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 27% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster innovation and capacity-building among qualified small businesses, ensuring broad industry engagement without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting a dominant emphasis on avionics, sensor integration, and airborne surveillance systems. Secondary emphasis on engineering services (541330) and flight training (611512) underscores her team’s role in supporting integrated maritime air-sea operations and crew readiness, positioning her as a technical expert in defense aerospace and maritime systems acquisition.