Roberta Pluim

Roberta Pluim supports the C5I Division 3 Portsmouth within the U.S. Coast Guard in managing critical acquisitions that advance command, control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence (C5I) systems essential to maritime domain awareness and national security operations. She plays a central role in executing procurement strategies that modernize surveillance, navigation, and communication infrastructure, ensuring operational resilience across all domains. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for technical systems that enhance the Coast Guard’s ability to conduct search and rescue, law enforcement, and defense missions. She routinely handles complex acquisitions involving hardware, software, and maintenance services aligned with evolving cyber and electronic warfare requirements. Pluim maintains a consistent working relationship with Trimble Inc., a key vendor providing precision positioning, navigation, and timing solutions critical to maritime operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability and system interoperability, particularly with firms capable of delivering integrated C5I platforms. While she engages with a limited set of high-capability contractors, her selections reflect a focus on proven performance in ruggedized electronics, real-time data systems, and mission-critical communications infrastructure. Pluim’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside preferences for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and system readiness over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing performance and interoperability in high-stakes operational environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 (electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance), 334310 (audio and video equipment manufacturing), and 513210 (software publishers), indicating deep expertise in acquiring ruggedized sensor systems, maritime-grade communication hardware, and custom software platforms for data fusion and intelligence processing. She consistently sources solutions that integrate with existing Coast Guard C5I architectures, demonstrating specialized knowledge in maritime electronics, signal processing, and cyber-secure system integration.