C. Shawn Long

C. Shawn Long serves as a Contract Specialist within the 693C73 Eastern Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical transportation infrastructure projects on federally managed lands. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and administering contracts for highway, bridge, and roadway construction in national forests and public rights-of-way, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission of safe, resilient, and environmentally responsible infrastructure. He specializes in complex construction acquisitions requiring coordination with environmental, engineering, and land management stakeholders to meet federal mandates and public access goals. Long maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including ESTES BROS. CONST. INC., BLUEGRASS CONTRACTING CORP, BRYANT'S LAND AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIES, INC., ECLIPSE COMPANIES, LLC, and ASPEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a preference for proven performers with demonstrated expertise in federal lands construction, often involving challenging terrain, environmental constraints, and stringent compliance requirements. His approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, contract administration rigor, and collaborative vendor engagement to ensure timely, quality delivery of infrastructure projects. His procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 25% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising project scale or technical demands. He actively supports socioeconomic goals by directing eligible opportunities to small businesses, though his portfolio is not dominated by 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Long’s expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—where he procures turnkey civil works, earthmoving, drainage systems, pavement installation, and structural bridge elements. His domain knowledge encompasses federal construction standards, erosion control, and right-of-way coordination, making him a key liaison between engineering requirements and contractual execution on sensitive federal lands.