Arthur S Cooper III

Arthur S. Cooper III serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Glynco Procurement Office, where he manages strategic acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing federal law enforcement training infrastructure. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracting for mission-critical facilities, operational technology, and support services that enhance training readiness and physical infrastructure. He routinely oversees procurements tied to lodging, technical services, communications systems, and specialized equipment, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mandate to support high-fidelity, secure, and scalable training environments for federal law enforcement personnel. Cooper maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Diversified Fabricators & Erectors, Inc., Range Cleaners Inc., Builders Supply Inc., Reynolds-Warren Equipment Company, Inc., and Contender Boats Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche vendors capable of delivering custom-built training facilities, maintenance services, marine vessels for tactical operations, and facility supply solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and vendor expertise in specialized domains rather than broad-based vendor pools, indicating a preference for established, technically proficient contractors with proven experience in federal law enforcement environments. His contracting patterns show a strong inclination toward open competition, with 77.3% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a prioritization of technical capability and operational suitability over socioeconomic preferences. However, he actively supports small business participation, with 22.7% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a balanced approach that values both competition and socioeconomic goals within the constraints of mission-critical requirements. The majority of his procurements fall under NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels), underscoring a heavy focus on lodging and transient housing for trainees and instructors. Additional emphasis is placed on professional technical services (NAICS 541990) and telecommunications equipment (NAICS 334210), revealing expertise in integrating secure communication systems and managing complex, multi-disciplinary support contracts essential to modern law enforcement training operations.