Stacy Spalding

Stacy Spalding serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), responsible for managing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime assets. Focused on shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts, Spalding ensures operational readiness through the procurement of vessel overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refurbishments. Their work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to maintain a robust, mission-capable fleet across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains, with a strong emphasis on extending service life through dry dock modernizations and naval engineering solutions. Spalding maintains consistent partnerships with specialized maritime contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., all of which possess deep expertise in naval vessel construction and repair. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in military-grade shipyard operations, marine propulsion systems, and Coast Guard-specific compliance standards. The procurement approach prioritizes long-term vendor reliability, technical capability, and past performance in complex shipbuilding environments. A defining feature of Spalding’s contracting portfolio is an overwhelming commitment to small business participation, with 96.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient industrial base of qualified small entities capable of delivering critical maritime maintenance and fabrication services. The consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strong alignment with federal socioeconomic goals and a focus on empowering niche maritime suppliers. The primary technical domain centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for over 70% of acquisitions, with secondary focus on metal fabrication and specialized marine equipment. Spalding’s expertise lies in procuring engineered solutions for vessel structural integrity, hull systems, and integrated marine hardware, demonstrating deep familiarity with naval architecture standards and Coast Guard technical specifications.