David A. Tibbs

David A. Tibbs serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Kansas City office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex civil engineering and facility infrastructure acquisitions that sustain and modernize Army installations. His work directly supports operational readiness by overseeing contracts for critical infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater systems, roadway construction, military housing, and environmental remediation. Tibbs handles a diverse portfolio of construction and engineering services under FAR Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal standards while aligning acquisitions with the Army’s long-term installation resilience goals. He maintains consistent working relationships with top-tier engineering and environmental service providers, including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., and HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, often engaging joint ventures and large prime contractors for multi-disciplinary, mission-critical projects. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and risk mitigation in geotechnical, environmental, and heavy civil construction domains, frequently leveraging design-build and construction manager-at-risk delivery methods. Tibbs demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 80.8% of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to maximize small business participation. While no set-asides account for 15.4% of awards, he also regularly includes Women-Owned Small Business opportunities, aligning with Army-wide goals to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition in the defense infrastructure sector. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in dimension stone mining, commercial building construction, and specialized infrastructure manufacturing. This reflects deep expertise in civil works, environmental engineering, and facility sustainment, positioning him as a technical authority in Army infrastructure lifecycle management.