Ryan Leonard

Ryan Leonard serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040), responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. He oversees the full lifecycle procurement of shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services critical to operational readiness, ensuring vessels remain mission-capable across diverse maritime environments. His work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in vessel lifecycle management, infrastructure resilience, and fleet modernization, with a focus on complex, technically demanding contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Leonard maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized marine contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel systems, propulsion maintenance, hull rehabilitation, and marine electrical integration. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical compliance with Coast Guard engineering standards. He demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust, capable small business industrial base within the maritime support sector, enabling innovation and competitive pricing while fulfilling socioeconomic contracting goals. Leonard’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—encompassing dry-dock services, structural repairs, electrical and mechanical system overhauls, and safety system upgrades for Coast Guard cutters and auxiliary vessels. His technical expertise lies in marine engineering procurement, with deep familiarity in naval architecture standards, Coast Guard Type Certification requirements, and the integration of Coast Guard-specific operational constraints into contract specifications.