Vincent Rodriguez

Vincent Rodriguez serves as the primary contracting lead for the SFLC Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085) within the U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing the acquisition of critical maritime infrastructure and vessel sustainment services. His role centers on managing complex procurement actions related to shipbuilding, maintenance, and modernization of Coast Guard cutters and auxiliary vessels, ensuring operational readiness across coastal and open-ocean missions. Rodriguez handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning technical marine systems, industrial fabrication, and specialized naval support services, aligning acquisitions with lifecycle management objectives and fleet modernization priorities. He maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners including Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc., Vigor Marine LLC, JAG Industrial Services, Inc., G I Industrial-Marine, LLC, and L1 Enterprises Incorporated, engaging these vendors for high-value engineering, repair, and fabrication services essential to vessel integrity and mission capability. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based contracting, fostering reliable partnerships with firms possessing deep maritime industrial expertise and Navy-certified capabilities. Rodriguez’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.8% of awards issued without set-aside designations. However, he actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating 18.2% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic objectives without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific programs. His technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping), reflecting a core emphasis on maritime navigation, vessel tracking, and related systems. Additional procurement activity spans precision-turned components (332721), marine rope and cordage manufacturing (314994), overhead crane systems (333923), and hazardous waste disposal (562211), underscoring a broad yet specialized domain expertise in naval engineering and environmental compliance for maritime operations.