Robert Jensen

Robert Jensen serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Tracen Cape May (70Z042) unit, responsible for managing facility sustainment and modernization acquisitions under the Department of Homeland Security. He oversees a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and operational support contracts critical to maintaining mission-ready Coast Guard installations nationwide. His work ensures compliance with federal infrastructure standards while advancing safety, environmental stewardship, and personnel readiness through timely and effective contracting actions. Jensen typically handles service-based and specialty manufacturing procurements aligned with the Coast Guard’s long-term asset lifecycle strategy. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Jensen’s procurement patterns indicate a strong emphasis on fostering partnerships with small businesses and niche service providers capable of delivering specialized facility support. His contracting approach prioritizes vendors with expertise in security systems, institutional furniture, signage, and landscaping—sectors essential to the operational integrity of coastal and maritime facilities. He maintains a collaborative, compliance-driven relationship with vendors, ensuring adherence to FAR guidelines and performance-based service delivery standards. Jensen demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of his acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms, aligning with broader DHS and Coast Guard goals to strengthen community resilience and economic inclusion. His consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive effort to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition in non-traditional defense procurement markets. His primary NAICS focus includes sign manufacturing, security systems services, landscaping, institutional furniture, and specialized manufacturing—areas critical to facility aesthetics, safety, and functionality. These categories reveal deep expertise in procuring mission-enabling goods and services that support both the physical infrastructure and operational culture of Coast Guard bases, ensuring installations remain secure, compliant, and fully functional for maritime missions.