Art Konotopskiy

LTJG Art Konotopskiy serves as a contracting officer within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Facility Development and Construction Command (FDCC), responsible for managing acquisition strategies for mission-critical infrastructure projects under the Department of Homeland Security. His role centers on executing full-cycle procurements for construction, renovation, and modernization of training centers, command facilities, and utility systems essential to sustaining 24/7 maritime operations. He specializes in complex, high-stakes acquisitions governed by FAR Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal construction standards and operational readiness requirements. Konotopskiy’s portfolio emphasizes capital asset development that supports personnel welfare, training capacity, and infrastructure resilience across the Coast Guard’s national footprint. He maintains consistent working relationships with leading construction and infrastructure contractors, including FIBER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GROUP INC, RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced general contractors with proven expertise in federal facility construction, mechanical and electrical systems integration, and compliance with GSA and DoD building codes. Konotopskiy’s procurement approach prioritizes performance-based contracting and design-build delivery models to accelerate project timelines while maintaining quality and safety standards. Konotopskiy 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 strategic emphasis on fostering economic opportunity within the federal construction ecosystem and maximizing competition among qualified small entities. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses with relevant construction experience, ensuring broad vendor engagement while upholding statutory socioeconomic objectives. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing), indicating a specialization in procuring custom-built, mission-specific hardware components integral to facility systems—such as control panels, automated utility interfaces, and secure communication enclosures. This technical domain requires deep understanding of federal specifications, material certifications, and integration requirements for maritime operational environments.