Rebecca L Koger

Rebecca L. Koger serves as a Contract Specialist within the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex shipbuilding and vessel maintenance acquisitions critical to national maritime readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for major naval assets, including cutters and support systems. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracts with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities of fleet modernization, extended service life, and propulsion system upgrades. Koger specializes in negotiated, non-competitive, and sealed bid procurements for large-scale maritime infrastructure projects. Koger maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced maritime contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel repair, dry dock overhauls, and specialized marine coating systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical evaluation of proposals, and performance-based contract management to ensure mission-critical readiness standards are met. Koger’s procurement portfolio is evenly split between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to small business participation. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides supports the Coast Guard’s broader goal of fostering a robust domestic shipbuilding and repair industrial base. Her expertise is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where she procures high-value, technically complex services including hull restoration, propulsion system overhauls, electrical and mechanical system upgrades, and corrosion control coatings. Koger’s domain knowledge centers on naval architecture, marine engineering, and compliance with Coast Guard-specific technical specifications for operational durability in austere maritime environments.