Sandra I Thibodeau

Sandra I. Thibodeau serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s CEU MIAMI (00082), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize critical maritime infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for civil engineering and electrical systems essential to coastal station operations, aids to navigation, and resilience upgrades. Her portfolio centers on complex construction-related acquisitions requiring strict adherence to federal construction codes, safety standards, and environmental compliance. Thibodeau ensures contract vehicles align with strategic priorities to maintain operational readiness across remote and high-risk coastal locations. Thibodeau collaborates with a network of qualified electrical contractors and specialized civil engineering firms, many of whom possess experience in federal maritime infrastructure projects. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages vendors with proven expertise in coastal construction, marine electrical systems, and legacy infrastructure retrofitting. Her working relationships emphasize technical proficiency, past performance in similar environments, and capacity to meet stringent Coast Guard quality assurance protocols. Thibodeau demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes equitable access for small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs, ensuring socioeconomic goals are embedded in every solicitation. Her contracting approach prioritizes capacity-building among qualified small firms capable of delivering specialized electrical and infrastructure services in challenging maritime settings. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 238210—Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors—reflecting deep specialization in marine electrical systems, navigational aid power infrastructure, station retrofits, and emergency power restoration. She procures services ranging from low-voltage wiring and lighting upgrades to high-capacity shore power installations and fault-tolerant electrical networks, demonstrating expertise in the technical demands of Coast Guard operational environments.