Stephanie Garity

Stephanie Garity serves as the primary contracting lead for the SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085) within the U.S. Coast Guard, responsible for managing complex acquisitions supporting the lifecycle sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. Her work directly enables operational readiness across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions by overseeing procurement of critical shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance services. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning fabricated metal components, propulsion systems, electrical subsystems, and industrial marine services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical performance standards. Garity 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 vessel maintenance capabilities essential to sustaining the Coast Guard’s aging fleet. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, quality assurance, and on-time delivery, particularly for mission-critical marine infrastructure upgrades and retrofitting programs. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 78.2% of awards issued without set-asides. Small business participation remains a strategic priority, evidenced by 21.4% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, while 8(a) competed awards represent a minimal but intentional component of her portfolio. This balance underscores a commitment to leveraging small business innovation without compromising operational urgency or technical rigor. Garity’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332999 (miscellaneous fabricated metal products), 333618 (other engine equipment), and 335999 (miscellaneous electrical equipment), reflecting her domain expertise in marine propulsion, electrical integration, and structural components. She frequently procures custom-engineered systems for cutter modernization, including propulsion controls, hull reinforcements, and mission-specific instrumentation, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval maritime systems.