Stefanie W Schmitz

Stefanie H. Schmitz serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3, supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet and operational infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on vessel maintenance, marine system upgrades, and mission-critical equipment procurement, ensuring the operational readiness of cutters and support assets. Her work directly enables lifecycle management of Coast Guard vessels through timely contracting for repairs, component replacements, and industrial services essential to maritime mission continuity. Schmitz maintains consistent working relationships with specialized marine and industrial 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 marine electrical systems, vessel repair, and industrial machinery maintenance. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical proficiency and reliability, often selecting contractors with deep domain knowledge in maritime environments and federal compliance standards. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over 42% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable 2.9% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity among qualified vendors in the maritime industrial base. Schmitz’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to industrial valve manufacturing, commercial and industrial machinery repair, plate work fabrication, and engine equipment manufacturing, reflecting a technical domain grounded in mechanical systems and marine infrastructure. She routinely procures specialized components and services critical to vessel integrity, including custom-fabricated parts, maintenance of propulsion systems, and industrial-grade electrical installations, underscoring her expertise in complex, mission-critical procurement within the maritime defense sector.