Christopher G. Dake

Christopher G. Dake serves as a key procurement professional within the W07V Endist St Paul office of the Department of the Army, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical military infrastructure across the continental United States. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on heavy civil engineering, logistics support systems, and facility maintenance, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contract execution. His work directly enables the construction, repair, and lifecycle management of roads, bridges, water systems, and military recreation facilities, aligning with the agency’s mission to maintain resilient and mission-critical infrastructure. Dake typically handles construction, engineering services, and equipment leasing contracts under FAR Part 36 and Part 13 streamlined procedures. Dake maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including JT Lawn Service, LLC for landscaping and grounds maintenance, John Fabick Tractor Co for heavy equipment support, Lumin Advantage Consulting Company for technical advisory services, R.B. National, Ltd. Co. for material handling solutions, and American Material Handling, Inc. for specialized industrial equipment. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in military-grade infrastructure support, often leveraging long-term blanket purchase agreements and task order contracts to ensure rapid response and operational continuity. Dake demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 72% of his awards designated for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He frequently prioritizes small business participation, with notable allocations to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and HUBZone firms, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster local economic resilience and veteran employment. His contracting patterns consistently align with DoD mandates to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned enterprises. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561730 (landscaping services), 532412 (construction and mining equipment rental), and 333923 (overhead crane and hoist manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in facility maintenance, equipment leasing, and specialized industrial systems. He procures a mix of turnkey services and capital equipment critical to sustaining military installations, demonstrating technical fluency in civil engineering support domains and infrastructure lifecycle management.