Ryan R. dela Cruz

Ryan R. DelaCruz serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), responsible for managing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. His work directly supports the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains by overseeing shipbuilding, repair, and lifecycle maintenance contracts. He routinely handles full-spectrum naval procurement actions under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on competitive bidding, performance-based requirements, and technical oversight of marine engineering solutions. DelaCruz maintains strong, ongoing relationships with industry leaders such as ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, and JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, partnering primarily with shipyard and marine industrial contractors experienced in naval vessel repair, propulsion system integration, and structural refurbishment. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven track records in Coast Guard-specific maintenance environments, while actively fostering collaboration with specialized small businesses to meet technical and logistical demands. A defining feature of his procurement strategy is a robust commitment to small business participation, with 70% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs, including HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides, reflecting a strategic alignment with federal mandates to expand opportunities for underserved vendors in the maritime industrial base. His technical focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which accounts for over 85% of his portfolio, encompassing dry-dock operations, hull integrity upgrades, and propulsion system overhauls. He also procures related services in commercial machinery maintenance and engineering support, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval architecture and marine systems integration.