Terry Newton

Terry Newton serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), supporting the strategic acquisition of aerospace, maritime, and technical services critical to national security and operational readiness. While not the primary contracting officer, Newton plays a vital role in coordinating contract execution, facilitating interdepartmental alignment, and ensuring compliance with acquisition regulations for high-priority modernization programs. Their work centers on complex procurements involving vessel construction, maritime domain awareness systems, and specialized technical services that enhance coastal patrol capabilities and search and detection infrastructure. Newton maintains consistent working relationships with key shipbuilding and defense contractors including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on shipyard-based construction, vessel modernization, and niche maritime engineering solutions. The working pattern indicates close collaboration with mid-to-large-tier vendors possessing specialized naval architecture and Coast Guard-specific certification capabilities, often supporting multi-year, performance-based acquisition strategies. Set-aside preferences reveal a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate effort to include qualified small businesses in core acquisition streams. While the majority of contracts are unrestricted, the consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a structured commitment to fostering competition and expanding vendor diversity within the maritime defense supply chain. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in three NAICS categories: 332215 for specialized metal fabrication relevant to vessel components, 513210 for custom maritime software systems supporting command and control, and 541330 for engineering services tied to vessel design, systems integration, and mission-critical infrastructure. This triad reflects deep technical expertise in integrated maritime platforms, where hardware, software, and engineering services converge to enable next-generation Coast Guard operations.