Warren Rivera

LTJG Warren Rivera serves as a contracting officer within the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 (70Z080) of the U.S. Coast Guard, where he manages critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize the nation’s cutter fleet and maritime assets. His portfolio centers on shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts essential to maintaining operational readiness for coastal, offshore, and open-ocean missions. Rivera oversees the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from solicitation and source selection to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Coast Guard strategic priorities. He specializes in complex naval vessel modernization programs, including dry dock overhauls, propulsion system upgrades, and hull integrity enhancements. Rivera maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized shipyard and marine industrial contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Bay Ship & Yacht Co, Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., Automatic Coating Limited USA, and Technico Corporation. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in naval architecture, corrosion control, and vessel refit capabilities. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical vessel availability and safety standards. Rivera demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust industrial base of qualified small firms capable of supporting Coast Guard maritime sustainment needs. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses with specialized shipyard and marine engineering capabilities, reinforcing socioeconomic goals while enhancing competition and innovation. His primary procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures services related to structural repairs, machinery overhauls, electrical system upgrades, and coating applications for federal cutters. Rivera’s technical expertise lies in naval vessel lifecycle management, with deep familiarity in dry dock protocols, marine propulsion systems, and Coast Guard-specific regulatory compliance frameworks.