Bruce E. Hayes

Bruce E. Hayes serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SD Endist Philadelphia office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he manages complex acquisition programs supporting civil infrastructure and maritime engineering projects critical to national defense readiness. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for large-scale construction, dredging, and engineering services that enhance coastal resilience, waterway navigation, and military installation integrity. Hayes specializes in heavy civil engineering and maritime construction procurements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracts with the Army’s strategic infrastructure modernization goals. Hayes maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CONRAD SHIPYARD, L.L.C., HDR ARCHITECTURE, INC., BUCHART HORN INC, and NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in shipyard operations, environmental remediation, and heavy construction, often involving technical specifications for dredging equipment, marine structures, and institutional building systems. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional engagements. His contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with 44.7% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, Hayes actively structures solicitations to maximize small business eligibility and fosters mentor-protégé relationships within the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), underscoring expertise in maritime industrial systems, maintenance of heavy equipment, and infrastructure development. Hayes’ work directly supports the Army’s mission to sustain critical port and shoreline assets through technically demanding, mission-critical acquisitions.