Shadonna D. Minnis

Shadonna D. Minnis serves as a Contract Specialist within the SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085) of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—focusing on ship repair, propulsion systems, and critical marine infrastructure components. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Coast Guard’s operational readiness goals for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. Minnis maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These contractors provide specialized engineering, fabrication, and maintenance services essential to vessel modernization and lifecycle support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically capable vendors with proven expertise in marine systems, often engaging them through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. Her set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, while 11.1% are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic balance between ensuring access to specialized capabilities and maintaining robust competition, with limited but deliberate use of small business authorities to foster vendor diversity. Minnis’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), 333612 (Speed Changer and Gear Manufacturing), and 333995 (Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing), indicating deep engagement with propulsion, power transmission, and hydraulic systems for maritime platforms. She routinely procures high-integrity industrial machinery, marine drive trains, and mission-critical fluid power components, demonstrating technical fluency in naval engineering domains and a strong command of defense-specific supply chain requirements.