David Shingleton, Contract Specialist

David Shingleton serves as a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville under the W912EP agency code, responsible for managing complex civil infrastructure and environmental engineering procurements critical to military readiness. He oversees the acquisition of dredging, shoreline protection, flood control, and ecosystem restoration projects across Florida’s coastal and inland waterways, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and mission-aligned delivery of hydraulic and civil works services. His portfolio primarily involves design-build, construction, and maintenance contracts requiring specialized engineering expertise and environmental permitting coordination. Shingleton maintains longstanding relationships with leading civil works contractors including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, technically capable firms with proven capabilities in marine construction, dredging operations, and environmental remediation. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and sustained vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical timelines and regulatory standards. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses. While the majority of acquisitions are open to all competitors, he consistently prioritizes small business participation where technical capacity and market availability align, reinforcing the Army’s broader goals for equitable contracting. Despite the apparent misalignment in NAICS codes, Shingleton’s portfolio is centered on civil engineering and environmental infrastructure, with the dominant NAICS 334515 likely reflecting instrumentation used in hydrographic surveying and water quality monitoring systems, while 111421 may relate to native vegetation procurement for ecological restoration. His technical domain expertise lies in integrating environmental compliance with large-scale civil works, ensuring acquisitions support both operational readiness and sustainable stewardship of natural resources.