Sandra A. Queen

Sandra K. Queen serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages complex procurements for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a focus on vessel modernization, search and detection systems, and mission-critical infrastructure. Her work directly enables the Coast Guard’s force modernization initiatives by ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective acquisition of specialized capabilities essential to coastal and riverine operations. Queen maintains enduring relationships with key shipbuilding and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with mid- to large-tier vendors experienced in naval architecture, vessel construction, and technical support for Coast Guard-specific platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and lifecycle sustainment, aligning procurement decisions with long-term fleet readiness goals. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 79% of awards issued without set-aside designations. However, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating approximately 15.8% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 5.3% to 8(a) competed contracts. This balanced approach ensures market competition while fostering socioeconomic diversity among vendors capable of delivering specialized maritime solutions. Queen’s primary NAICS focus includes engineering services, technical consulting, and administrative management support, with notable activity in 541330 (Engineering Services), 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting), and 541611 (Management Consulting). These categories underscore her expertise in procuring technical advisory services, systems integration support, and operational planning capabilities critical to modernizing maritime domain awareness infrastructure and sustaining specialized vessel fleets.