Verona M. Wolfe

Verona M. Wolfe serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard under the Department of Homeland Security, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects essential to maritime safety, security, and environmental resilience. Her portfolio centers on the construction, repair, and modernization of waterfront facilities, utility systems, and engineered structures at Coast Guard installations nationwide. She executes full and open competitions as well as targeted set-asides in alignment with FAR guidelines, ensuring acquisitions support operational readiness and long-term infrastructure sustainability. Wolfe’s work directly enables the Coast Guard’s mission to maintain and enhance its physical asset base through compliant, transparent, and strategically aligned contracting practices. While specific contractor names are not available, Wolfe maintains a broad network of qualified vendors specializing in heavy civil engineering, building construction, and utility systems. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced general contractors and specialty trades with proven capabilities in federal construction environments. She routinely engages firms with expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including environmental compliance, seismic retrofitting, and coastal construction standards, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence. Wolfe’s contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 81.8% of her awards issued as full and open competitions. She actively supports small business participation, allocating 13.6% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides and 4.5% to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals under FAR Part 19. Her patterns indicate a balanced strategy that promotes competition while intentionally creating pathways for disadvantaged businesses to contribute to national infrastructure priorities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in electrical (238210), plumbing and HVAC (238220), and water/sewer infrastructure (237110). Wolfe specializes in acquisitions involving facility upgrades, utility system modernization, and resilient construction techniques tailored to coastal and inland operational environments.