Susan Buttacavoli-Corey

Susan Buttacavoli-Corey serves as a Purchasing Agent at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center (70Z032), where she plays a critical role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support maritime technology innovation. Responsible for sourcing advanced systems in sensing, autonomy, and operational resilience, she facilitates the procurement of hardware, software, and integrated solutions that enhance search and rescue, environmental response, and maritime domain awareness capabilities. Her work directly supports the Center’s strategic priorities in next-generation maritime technologies, ensuring timely and compliant acquisition of high-priority R&D assets aligned with Coast Guard operational needs. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, her procurement activities involve engagement with a broad spectrum of vendors, including defense contractors, technology startups, and systems integrators specializing in maritime and federal-grade solutions. She maintains a vendor-agnostic approach, prioritizing technical capability, compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and performance reliability over established relationships, fostering an open and competitive procurement environment. Susan demonstrates a clear preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on technical merit and full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. Her approach reflects the Center’s need for rapid access to cutting-edge capabilities, often requiring specialized expertise not yet widely available among small business pools. Her primary procurement focus is aligned with NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels), which appears to be an administrative or classification anomaly in the system. In practice, her actual technical domain centers on advanced sensors, autonomous systems, maritime communication networks, and environmental monitoring technologies—areas critical to Coast Guard innovation. She works closely with engineering and operational teams to translate mission requirements into precise statement of work and technical specifications, ensuring acquisitions meet rigorous federal standards for performance and interoperability.