Brian S. Roberts

Brian S. Roberts serves as a Contract Specialist within the W071 Endist Portland office under the Department of the Army, where he manages the acquisition of heavy civil engineering, environmental compliance, and infrastructure maintenance services critical to the operational readiness of federal waterways and defense-related facilities in the Pacific Northwest. His portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 14, with a focus on public works projects that sustain navigational infrastructure, hydropower systems, and flood control assets. Roberts ensures compliance with federal environmental regulations while coordinating with engineering and environmental teams to align contracting strategies with technical requirements and lifecycle maintenance needs. He maintains longstanding relationships with leading engineering and construction firms including Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, STANTEC Consulting Services Inc., HDR Engineering Inc., TETRA TECH, INC., and Cornforth-Gannett Fleming, reflecting a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in heavy civil construction and environmental remediation. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, integrated project delivery models, and risk-mitigated task order structures under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. Roberts’ procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on full and open competition, with 77.3% of awards issued without set-asides; however, he consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), allocating 22.7% of opportunities to qualified small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. His approach balances market competitiveness with statutory small business goals. His primary NAICS focus is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing dam maintenance, channel stabilization, and hydraulic structure rehabilitation, followed by 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and 335311 (Power Transformer Manufacturing). Roberts brings specialized expertise in procuring technical services for water resource infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and energy system upgrades within federally owned facilities.