William Spoon

William Spoon serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions that advance maritime security, operational readiness, and fleet modernization. He manages the full lifecycle of complex contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a primary focus on research and development initiatives that enhance coastal patrol capabilities, maritime domain awareness systems, and specialized vessel technologies. His work directly supports the Coast Guard’s mission to sustain and modernize its fleet through innovative engineering solutions and next-generation detection systems, ensuring alignment with national defense priorities and operational requirements. Spoons’ contracting portfolio is anchored by long-standing partnerships with specialized shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced industrial partners with proven expertise in vessel design, construction, and systems integration for high-performance maritime platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, lifecycle sustainment, and mission-critical performance, often engaging contractors through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contract structures. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides; all procurements are conducted as full and open competitions. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic criteria, ensuring access to the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. The agency’s contracting activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—indicating a deep specialization in advanced engineering R&D. Spoon’s portfolio centers on the development of sensor systems, autonomous maritime platforms, signal processing technologies, and integrated command and control architectures, demonstrating expertise in defense-oriented applied science and systems engineering.