Steven M. Bishop

Steven M. Bishop, serving as an SK2 Contracting Officer at Base Kodiak (70Z045), plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for the U.S. Coast Guard’s remote coastal infrastructure programs. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, Bishop specializes in securing services and systems essential to facility sustainment, environmental compliance, and utility modernization at austere installations. His acquisitions directly support operational readiness by ensuring habitability, safety, and regulatory adherence across the Coast Guard’s most isolated bases. He routinely handles complex service contracts requiring technical oversight, environmental permitting support, and infrastructure rehabilitation, often under time-sensitive and geographically constrained conditions. Bishop maintains a consistent working relationship with Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc., a key vendor providing specialized environmental assessment, remediation, and permitting services critical to maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise and regulatory alignment, fostering reliable delivery of mission-essential environmental and infrastructure services in challenging coastal environments. Bishop demonstrates a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He prioritizes contracting with small businesses capable of delivering niche environmental and infrastructure support services, ensuring equitable access for qualified vendors and reinforcing the Coast Guard’s mandate to promote small business participation in federal procurement. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 483211 (Inland Water Freight Transportation), reflecting the unique logistical demands of supplying and sustaining remote Alaskan installations. This specialization requires deep expertise in waterborne logistics, barge chartering, fuel and material transport, and cold-weather maritime operations. Bishop’s domain knowledge enables him to effectively evaluate contractor capabilities in marine transport, equipment deployment, and seasonal operational planning, ensuring seamless delivery of critical resources to underserved Coast Guard facilities.