Shawn Loving

Shawn Loving serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (00040), supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on vessel repair, maintenance, and critical infrastructure upgrades, Loving ensures compliance with lifecycle management protocols and operational readiness standards. Their work directly enables the Coast Guard’s mission to maintain a safe, resilient, and capable fleet through timely and technically sound contracting actions, primarily in shipbuilding, marine systems, and specialized maritime equipment procurement. Loving maintains established relationships with a core group of experienced maritime contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel maintenance, electrical systems integration, marine fabrication, and specialized marine services. The working relationships are characterized by consistent recompetition and long-term vendor engagement, indicating trust in technical capability and performance reliability across mission-critical repair and retrofit projects. A strong commitment to small business participation defines Loving’s contracting approach, with over 77% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base, prioritizing small businesses capable of delivering specialized marine services without compromising operational standards. Socioeconomic goals are consistently met through targeted solicitation design and vendor outreach aligned with small business certification programs. The primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with additional emphasis on specialty trade contracting, industrial valve manufacturing, and marine equipment leasing. Loving’s portfolio demands deep domain knowledge in marine engineering systems, hull integrity, propulsion support, and vessel-specific electrical and mechanical upgrades, reflecting expertise in the unique demands of Coast Guard operational environments.