Brian J. Kilpatrick

Brian J. Kilpatrick serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville office (W912EP), responsible for managing complex civil engineering and environmental infrastructure acquisitions critical to military readiness. He executes full lifecycle contracting for hydraulic, dredging, shoreline protection, and ecosystem restoration projects across Florida’s coastal and inland waterways, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-aligned outcomes. His portfolio primarily involves large-scale heavy civil construction contracts requiring specialized engineering expertise and environmental permitting coordination. Kilpatrick maintains long-standing relationships with industry leaders in marine and civil construction, including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven capabilities in dredging, bulkhead installation, sediment management, and large-scale earthmoving operations. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation rigor, and contractor reliability in high-risk, environmentally sensitive project environments. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements (70%), Kilpatrick consistently prioritizes small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (30%), aligning with FAR 19.5 to promote economic opportunity and contractor diversity. He actively seeks qualified small businesses capable of supporting complex civil works, though he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, favoring broader small business eligibility under the general set-aside category. His technical domain centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), which accounts for 90% of his activity, encompassing marine structures, flood control systems, and navigation channel maintenance. The remaining 10% involves NAICS 212321 (Construction Sand and Gravel Mining), reflecting procurement of essential aggregate materials for coastal stabilization and infrastructure reinforcement. Kilpatrick’s expertise lies in integrating environmental compliance, geotechnical engineering, and marine logistics into sound acquisition strategies.