Theodore Nigro

Theodore Nigro serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), responsible for managing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. His work directly supports the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness through shipbuilding, repair, and long-term maintenance of naval assets. Nigro specializes in full lifecycle vessel contracts, including dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, hull restoration, and marine systems integration, all aligned with federal acquisition regulations and maritime defense standards. He consistently executes contracts under the NAICS 336611 classification, focusing exclusively on shipbuilding and repair services critical to Coast Guard operational continuity. Nigro maintains established working relationships with a core group of qualified shipyard and marine industrial contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel maintenance, corrosion control, and propulsion modernization. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical compliance with Coast Guard engineering specifications, ensuring high reliability in mission-critical maritime environments. Nigro’s procurement portfolio is entirely structured under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions (FAR 19.5), demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting. All acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small businesses, fostering a robust ecosystem of qualified maritime contractors and enabling broad participation from small, innovative firms capable of delivering specialized shipyard services. This approach aligns with federal mandates to promote equitable access and capacity building within the defense industrial base. His technical domain is singularly focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures specialized services such as structural refurbishment, tank recoating, electrical system modernization, and hull integrity assessments. Nigro’s expertise lies in managing technically complex, long-duration contracts requiring adherence to U.S. Navy and Coast Guard marine engineering standards, ensuring vessels remain seaworthy and mission-ready across diverse operational theaters.