William A. M. Sword

Sk1 William Sword serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sflc Procurement Branch 2 (70Z085), responsible for managing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet of cutters and maritime vessels. His work directly supports the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness across coastal, offshore, and open-ocean domains through lifecycle management of naval infrastructure. Sword specializes in shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance contracts, overseeing the full acquisition lifecycle from requirements development to contract award and administration, with a focus on technical specifications for marine propulsion systems, hull integrity, and integrated vessel modernization. He maintains enduring relationships with core industrial partners including ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC, VIGOR MARINE LLC, JAG INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC, G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, all of which provide specialized shipyard services, marine mechanical systems, and vessel maintenance solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging proven technical capabilities and proven performance in high-stakes maritime environments. These partnerships are typically structured under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate variable operational demands and emergent maintenance needs. Sword demonstrates a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 87.5% of his acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strategic emphasis on fostering competitive, resilient domestic maritime industrial capacity. His portfolio prioritizes socioeconomic contracting vehicles that empower small, locally based shipyard and industrial service providers, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s broader goals of workforce development and supply chain diversification. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where he procures comprehensive vessel overhaul services, dry-dock operations, and propulsion system upgrades. He also manages select acquisitions under NAICS 333310 for specialized marine machinery, demonstrating deep expertise in naval architecture, corrosion control, and integrated marine systems integration.