Sean Franklin

Christine A. Seale serves as a key procurement lead at U.S. Coast Guard Base New Orleans (70Z029), responsible for managing facility infrastructure and operational support acquisitions critical to maritime mission readiness. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to maintain, modernize, and enhance shore-based infrastructure, including building systems, utilities, and physical assets resilient to coastal hazards. She handles a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, focusing on maintenance, repair, and supply chain support essential to sustaining Coast Guard operations in the Gulf region. Her procurement decisions are strategically aligned with federal facility sustainability goals and compliance with energy and environmental standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Seale consistently engages with a network of qualified vendors specializing in commercial and industrial equipment repair and medical wholesale distribution. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established small business partners with demonstrated technical capability in facility maintenance and specialized supply logistics. Vendor relationships are cultivated through open competition and targeted outreach, ensuring responsiveness, reliability, and adherence to performance-based service standards. Seale demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to empower local and regional small businesses, fostering economic resilience in the Gulf Coast community. Her contracting approach prioritizes equitable access and avoids large business set-asides, reinforcing the agency’s mission to promote inclusive economic opportunity through federal procurement. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, and NAICS 424210 for drugs and druggists’ sundries wholesale distribution. These categories underscore her expertise in sustaining critical infrastructure through preventive maintenance services and procuring specialized medical and safety supplies essential for Coast Guard personnel. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of facility operations, supply chain logistics, and regulatory compliance in high-hazard maritime environments.