Bruce M. Walrad

Bruce M. Walrad serves as a key contracting professional within the W072 Endist Detroit office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering and infrastructure support services critical to military logistics and environmental resilience. His responsibilities include managing complex procurements for waterway maintenance, harbor construction, dredging systems, and related civil works, ensuring alignment with Army operational readiness goals. Walrad specializes in large-scale, mission-critical contracts under the Department of the Army’s engineering and construction portfolio, often coordinating multi-year, performance-based acquisitions that require technical oversight and compliance with federal construction standards. He maintains sustained relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including STRATUS SECURITY MANAGEMENT INC, GREAT LAKES DOCK AND MATERIALS, L.L.C., KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, MORRISH-WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC., and TOGIAK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms with proven expertise in heavy civil infrastructure, marine construction, and electrical systems for military environments. Walrad’s procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical capability, and adherence to federal construction codes, fostering collaborative, performance-driven contractor relationships. Walrad demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable emphasis on HUBZone and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity within the defense industrial base while maintaining high standards of performance and compliance. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), complemented by significant activity in electrical contracting (238210) and structural metal fabrication (332312). He regularly acquires services related to dredging, breakwater construction, marine infrastructure maintenance, and industrial equipment repair, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of military civil works and waterfront engineering.