Sonya Calihan

Sonya Calihan supports the procurement mission of U.S. Coast Guard Base Cleveland (70Z030), ensuring the operational readiness and infrastructure resilience of Coast Guard facilities across the Great Lakes region. She manages a diverse portfolio of facility sustainment and modernization acquisitions, including building envelope repairs, mechanical and electrical system upgrades, and environmental compliance projects. Her work directly enables mission-critical infrastructure integrity by aligning contracting actions with federal facility standards and long-term capital improvement plans. She typically handles service-based contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, focusing on professional, scientific, and technical services as well as specialized construction support. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Calihan maintains relationships with a broad spectrum of qualified vendors, including firms specializing in facility maintenance, building finishing, and industrial equipment repair. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced contractors with demonstrated capability in federal environmental and safety compliance, particularly those experienced in working with federal maritime infrastructure. She fosters partnerships with firms possessing relevant certifications and proven performance in complex, regulated environments. Calihan’s contracting activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 92.3% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she consistently allocates 7.7% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (professional and technical services), 238390 (building finishing), 238290 (building equipment installation), 221320 (sewage treatment), and 811310 (industrial machinery repair). These reflect deep expertise in facility systems integration, environmental compliance, and infrastructure lifecycle management—domains critical to sustaining Coast Guard operational assets in challenging climatic and maritime conditions.