Vicki McLendon

Vicki McLendon serves as a key procurement lead within Base Charleston, U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical security systems and facility support services essential to maintaining operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts under FAR Part 19, ensuring compliance with statutory small business mandates while aligning procurements with the Coast Guard’s strategic priorities in infrastructure resilience and security enhancement. Her acquisitions focus on integrated security solutions, including surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, and monitored alarm systems, all vital to securing Coast Guard installations and maritime assets. McLendon maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including C&E ASSETS MANAGEMENT LLC, DIESEL POWER SOLUTIONS LLC, HORIZON FEDERAL MANAGEMENT LLC, and DOR-MOR, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in facility-based security integration, environmental control systems, and responsive maintenance support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant security infrastructure tailored to Coast Guard operational environments. She maintains a 100% small business set-aside policy under FAR 19.5, exclusively awarding contracts to small businesses without distinction among 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories—demonstrating a robust, institutionally embedded commitment to socioeconomic contracting. This pattern ensures broad small business participation while maintaining high standards for technical capability and service delivery across all awarded contracts. Her procurement portfolio is entirely concentrated under NAICS 561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths), reflecting deep technical expertise in electronic security infrastructure. She consistently acquires integrated systems that combine physical security controls with digital monitoring, alarm response, and cybersecurity-compliant data management, ensuring Coast Guard facilities remain secure, resilient, and operationally uninterrupted.