Stephen A. Clark

Stephen A. Clark serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on shipbuilding, vessel modernization, and maritime domain awareness systems, ensuring the Coast Guard’s fleet remains capable and technologically advanced. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance coastal patrol, search and detection capabilities, and force modernization through timely and compliant contracting practices. Clark maintains strong, long-standing relationships with primary shipyard contractors including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense, Rauma Marine Constructions, and Rozema’s Boat Works, reflecting a consistent reliance on specialized maritime fabrication and repair expertise. These partnerships are central to the acquisition of new construction, mid-life upgrades, and maintenance of patrol vessels, cutters, and specialized watercraft. His contracting approach emphasizes technical precision, lifecycle support, and vendor reliability in high-stakes maritime environments. His procurement patterns demonstrate a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with over 43% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 7.9% allocated to HUBZone firms. While the majority of contracts remain open competition, he actively leverages socioeconomic programs including 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides to foster inclusive industry engagement and build a resilient small business supply base. The overwhelming focus of his contracting activity lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for more than 60% of his portfolio, with secondary emphasis on search, detection, and navigation systems manufacturing (334511). He routinely procures custom-engineered maritime platforms, integrated sensor suites, and mission-critical navigation systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval architecture, coastal patrol systems, and defense-grade instrumentation.