Timothy O'Brien

Timothy O’Brien serves as an Acquisition Program Manager (APM) within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080), where he leads the planning, execution, and oversight of shipbuilding and vessel maintenance contracts critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s fleet readiness. His portfolio centers on dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and structural refurbishments of cutters and maritime assets, ensuring operational capability across coastal and open-ocean missions. O’Brien manages complex acquisition cycles from requirements development through contract award and performance monitoring, coordinating closely with engineering, logistics, and shipyard partners to align procurement with lifecycle sustainment goals. He maintains long-standing working relationships with key industrial partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., and Technico Corporation, all of which provide specialized marine fabrication, coating, and vessel repair services. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, repeat award patterns, and a focus on mission-critical infrastructure modernization. O’Brien’s procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes, often leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types suited to shipyard environments. O’Brien’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic preference for selecting the most technically qualified and capable vendors regardless of business size or certification, prioritizing mission outcomes over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 238330 (Flooring Contractors), which in this context encompasses specialized marine coating, deck surfacing, and corrosion control systems integral to vessel preservation. This technical specialization underscores his domain expertise in naval surface protection technologies and long-term asset integrity management.