Alexander Kenesson

Alexander Kenesson serves as a procurement specialist within the Washington Department of Enterprise Services (DES), supporting the agency’s mission to deliver efficient, sustainable, and resilient public infrastructure through strategic acquisition of specialized services. In his role, he manages the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts related to nursery and tree production, ensuring alignment with state environmental stewardship goals and landscape restoration initiatives. His acquisitions focus on the procurement of native plants, ornamental trees, and related horticultural services critical to state-owned property maintenance, transportation corridor greening, and ecological mitigation projects. He operates within a centralized procurement framework designed to standardize compliance, promote environmental sustainability, and ensure long-term viability of public green infrastructure. Kenesson’s contractor relationships are primarily with licensed nursery operators, landscape contractors, and ecological restoration firms specializing in native plant propagation and site-specific planting services. He engages with vendors who hold appropriate state certifications for plant health, pest management, and erosion control, fostering long-term partnerships with suppliers capable of delivering large-scale, seasonally timed deliveries. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, biological suitability, and adherence to Washington State Department of Ecology and Department of Transportation horticultural standards. Kenesson’s procurement portfolio reflects a uniform preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his process remains fully transparent and compliant with state and federal procurement regulations, ensuring equitable access for all qualified vendors. His primary technical focus is on NAICS 111421 (Nursery and Tree Production), where he procures container-grown and balled-and-burlapped trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and native grasses for public land reclamation, stormwater management, and urban forestry programs. He possesses deep domain expertise in plant hardiness zones, soil compatibility, and climate-resilient species selection, ensuring that all acquisitions support ecological integrity and long-term public asset sustainability.