Sarah Chambers

Sarah Chambers serves as a procurement specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), where she manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. Her work centers on shipbuilding, vessel repair, and maintenance contracts that ensure operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. She routinely handles high-stakes procurements involving naval engineering systems, dry dock overhauls, and propulsion upgrades, aligning acquisitions with the Coast Guard’s long-term fleet modernization strategy. Her role demands deep technical understanding of maritime infrastructure and strict adherence to federal acquisition regulations governing defense and maritime procurement. Chambers maintains consistent relationships with key industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These contractors provide specialized capabilities in shipyard construction, marine coating systems, crane and hoist integration, and naval propulsion component manufacturing. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical delivery timelines and quality standards are met across multi-year maintenance cycles. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 76.2% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, with nearly 24% of awards directed toward small business set-asides, including a notable 4.8% allocated to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This balanced approach ensures broad industry access while maintaining the technical rigor required for maritime defense acquisitions. Chambers’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing), reflecting her expertise in naval infrastructure and heavy lifting systems. She also regularly procures nonferrous metal fabrication, marine navigation instrumentation, and specialized vessel maintenance services, demonstrating a technical command over the full lifecycle support of Coast Guard maritime assets.