Tina Ford

Tina Ford serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s LOG-9 office (70Z084), supporting the agency’s mission to sustain operational readiness through life-cycle support services for shore-based and maritime infrastructure. While not a lead contracting officer, she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions for technical and logistical services essential to facility maintenance, environmental compliance, and aviation support operations. Her work primarily involves managing task orders and blanket purchase agreements under broad contract vehicles, ensuring alignment with strategic readiness goals across coastal and inland waterway operations. Ford maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GILMAN CORPORATION THE, FRONTLINE ENTERPRISES LLC, ISN ALLIANCE LLC, S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC, and FAZTEC INDUSTRIES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in aviation support, facility services, and specialized engineering solutions. Her procurement patterns indicate a reliance on pre-vetted contract holders with demonstrated performance in complex, mission-critical environments, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal aviation and safety standards. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad competition, with 62% of awards issued under open, non-set-aside solicitations. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 32% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with additional emphasis on Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Ford’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), indicating deep expertise in aviation logistics, maintenance support, and auxiliary equipment procurement. She also oversees related services in facility operations and food service contracting, demonstrating a multidisciplinary understanding of the Coast Guard’s operational ecosystem and the integrated supply chains that sustain it.