Theresa R. Heller

Theresa R. Heller serves as a SK2 Contracting Officer within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Tracen YORKTOWN (70Z041), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing operational readiness through the acquisition of mission-critical technical services and infrastructure support. Her portfolio centers on procuring custom software development, specialized design services, and facility sustainment solutions essential to maritime surveillance, navigation modernization, and personnel readiness. She executes procurements in alignment with DHS and Coast Guard priorities, ensuring acquisitions support law enforcement, search and rescue, and training infrastructure requirements across the maritime domain. Theresa collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, primarily leveraging small businesses and specialized service providers to fulfill technical needs. While specific vendor names are not publicly enumerated, her contracting patterns indicate strong engagement with firms offering custom computer programming, systems integration, and niche design services. She fosters collaborative, performance-driven relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in maritime systems and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, emphasizing accountability and mission alignment over transactional engagement. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic opportunity, Theresa consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 66.7% of her acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for small businesses. Her procurement strategy reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding access for small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with federal mandates to promote equitable contracting. This pattern underscores her dedication to building a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of supporting Coast Guard missions. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting deep expertise in software development for maritime command and control systems. She also regularly procures specialized design services under NAICS 541490 and, notably, supports religious organizations under NAICS 813110 for chaplaincy and morale services. This blend of technical and mission-support contracting reveals a nuanced understanding of the Coast Guard’s holistic operational ecosystem.