Daniel J. Ellis

Daniel Ellis supports the W071 Endist Portland office under the Department of the Army, managing procurement for critical civil engineering and technical services essential to the operational resilience of federal waterways and defense-related infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. He oversees the acquisition of heavy civil construction, environmental compliance solutions, and hydropower system maintenance, ensuring alignment with federal standards for navigational safety, flood control, and infrastructure sustainability. His portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical contracts requiring specialized engineering expertise and strict regulatory adherence, often involving multi-year performance-based acquisitions under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. Ellis maintains longstanding relationships with top-tier contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AECOM B&V PORTLAND AE JV, CORNFORTH-GANNETT FLEMING, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., and TETRA TECH, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in heavy civil works, hydrologic modeling, and federal environmental remediation. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance metrics, and contractor accountability, often leveraging task-order structures to manage evolving project scopes across multiple sites. While the majority of his acquisitions are open to full and open competition, approximately one-third are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation in complex infrastructure projects. He consistently prioritizes small business eligibility and capability assessments, ensuring equitable access without compromising technical standards. His procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting his leadership in dam, levee, and navigation channel projects, complemented by NAICS 541990 for specialized engineering consulting and NAICS 335311 for power system components. His expertise lies at the intersection of civil infrastructure, environmental regulation, and energy resilience, making him a key steward of the Army’s water resources mission in the region.