Brian J. Kilpatrick

Brian J. Kilpatrick serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville office under the W912EP agency code, responsible for managing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental engineering services essential to military readiness. He executes full-cycle procurement actions for complex hydraulic and civil works projects, including dredging, shoreline stabilization, flood control, and ecosystem restoration along Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. His acquisitions are grounded in the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain operational infrastructure through long-term engineering solutions, requiring deep technical understanding of federal construction standards and environmental compliance frameworks. Kilpatrick maintains consistent working relationships with leading civil engineering contractors including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, marine operations, and site preparation for federal water resource projects. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and contractor capability validation to ensure mission-critical deliverables meet Army Corps of Engineers specifications. His contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 68.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while 31.6% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern reflects a balanced commitment to leveraging small business capacity without compromising project complexity or schedule demands. He actively engages qualified small businesses in heavy civil construction, fostering socioeconomic diversity while maintaining high performance standards. Kilpatrick’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), accounting for nearly 90% of his acquisitions, with secondary activity in NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors). He specializes in procuring large-scale earthmoving, dredging, bulkhead installation, and habitat rehabilitation services, requiring expertise in federal construction codes, environmental permitting, and marine engineering systems. His domain knowledge ensures alignment between contract requirements and the technical demands of Army civil works missions.