Chris Harvel

Chris Harvel serves as a key procurement professional within the W2V6 USA Engineering Support Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through integrated engineering and technical services. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility modernization, infrastructure resilience, and mission-enabling IT and logistics solutions. His work directly supports the operational readiness of Army installations across the continental United States and overseas, overseeing contracts that deliver critical engineering support, environmental compliance, and data infrastructure services. Harvel’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s priorities in sustaining mission-critical facilities and advancing digital transformation within defense operations. Harvel maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., MSL Housekeeping Services LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Hydrogeologic, Inc. These partnerships span environmental remediation, energy management, facility services, and specialized engineering support. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, mission-critical services under performance-based contract structures. He prioritizes contractors with proven technical expertise in defense-environmental compliance and energy-efficient infrastructure solutions. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he consistently allocates 25% of acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation across multiple socioeconomic categories. While no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are dominant, his portfolio actively supports the broader small business ecosystem through targeted competition. Harvel’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting heavy investment in custom software, data management systems, and mission-critical applications. He also frequently procures computing infrastructure and data processing services (NAICS 518210) and legal support services (NAICS 541110) to ensure regulatory compliance and operational integrity. His technical domain expertise centers on defense engineering support, environmental remediation, and secure IT infrastructure modernization.