Sandy Reed-Robinson

Sandy Reed-Robinson serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), overseeing the acquisition of critical maritime infrastructure and vessel sustainment services. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions under the Department of Homeland Security, Reed-Robinson focuses on shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts essential to maintaining the operational readiness of Coast Guard cutters and maritime assets. Their portfolio includes acquisitions for dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and naval engineering support, ensuring vessels meet stringent safety and mission-readiness standards across coastal and open-ocean operations. Reed-Robinson maintains consistent partnerships with leading shipyard and marine construction firms, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., as well as specialized vendors such as Automatic Coating Limited USA and Technico Corporation. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry players with proven expertise in naval vessel fabrication, corrosion protection, and marine mechanical systems. The contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical compliance with Coast Guard engineering specifications. A defining feature of Reed-Robinson’s procurement strategy is an overwhelming commitment to small business participation, with 95.8% of contracts set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate focus on fostering economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base, prioritizing small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms capable of delivering specialized ship repair and maintenance services. The agency’s socioeconomic contracting model is among the most robust in the Department of Homeland Security. The primary technical domain centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in welding equipment manufacturing, marine equipment leasing, and security systems services. Reed-Robinson’s expertise spans the full lifecycle of naval asset sustainment, from structural fabrication to crane and hoist system integration, demonstrating deep familiarity with maritime engineering standards and federal acquisition regulations governing defense-related procurement.