Sarah Marsiglia

Sarah Marsiglia serves as the primary contracting lead for Hq Contract Operations (CG-912) within the U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and force modernization. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on shipbuilding, vessel modernization, and maritime domain awareness systems, ensuring alignment with the Coast Guard’s operational readiness goals. Her work directly supports the procurement of specialized patrol craft, search and detection technologies, and port infrastructure services, bridging acquisition policy with mission-critical maritime capabilities. Marsiglia’s role is central to executing the agency’s long-term modernization strategy through disciplined contract execution and lifecycle management. She maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading maritime contractors including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture and vessel construction. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements on complex, high-impact programs involving new construction, refit, and system integration, indicating a trust-based procurement model grounded in technical reliability and performance history. Marsiglia’s contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 84.2% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she consistently allocates 15.8% of contract opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising mission requirements. Her approach balances broad competition with intentional inclusion of qualified small vendors in niche maritime support roles. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), followed by boat building (336612), port and harbor operations (488310), and miscellaneous manufacturing (339999). She specializes in procuring custom-built patrol vessels, propulsion systems, and integrated sensor platforms, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval engineering standards and Coast Guard-specific operational requirements.