Scott Cascarano

Scott Cascarano serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a primary focus on vessel construction, modernization, and maritime domain awareness systems. His work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to enhance coastal patrol capabilities, sustain specialized fleets, and deploy advanced search and detection technologies. Cascarano’s portfolio includes complex, mission-critical procurements requiring stringent compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific standards. He maintains enduring relationships with a select group of shipyards and maritime defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on new construction, refit, and sustainment programs for patrol vessels and support craft. Cascarano’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical fidelity, and industrial base resilience, fostering trust with vendors capable of meeting the Coast Guard’s demanding operational requirements. Cascarano demonstrates a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores a deliberate strategy to empower small, capable maritime manufacturers and service providers, ensuring broad participation from small businesses across the defense industrial base. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate alignment with the Coast Guard’s goal of cultivating a diverse, agile supplier network. While NAICS data is not available, his acquisitions center on shipbuilding, maritime system integration, and specialized vessel sustainment—domains requiring deep technical expertise in naval architecture, propulsion systems, and Coast Guard-specific mission equipment. His work bridges operational needs with industrial capacity, ensuring the fleet remains modern, reliable, and mission-ready.