David W. Franzen

David W. Franzen serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W075 Endist San Francisco office, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of civil works procurement activities under NAICS 238290. He plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions for specialized building equipment installation and integration critical to federal infrastructure resilience, including flood control systems, dam safety upgrades, levee reinforcement, and dredged material beneficial use projects. His work ensures compliance with federal construction standards, environmental regulations, and Army Corps engineering protocols, supporting mission-critical public works across the Western U.S. Franzen maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a core group of highly qualified contractors, including BFBC LLC, Granite Construction Company, Manson Construction Co., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, large-scale civil infrastructure firms with proven expertise in complex earthwork, hydraulic systems, and engineered site development. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and risk mitigation through rigorous pre-award evaluations and post-award oversight. Franzen’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with the technical complexity and scale of civil works projects requiring specialized capabilities not typically available among small business concerns. While socioeconomic set-asides are not utilized, his process remains fully transparent and compliant with FAR requirements for fair and open competition. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 238290—Other Building Equipment Contractors—encompassing specialized mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems integral to water resource infrastructure. This includes procurement of pump stations, sediment control equipment, automated gate systems, and integrated monitoring technologies for dam and levee operations. Franzen’s expertise lies in evaluating technical proposals for engineering integration, durability under extreme environmental conditions, and long-term maintenance feasibility within federally owned civil works assets.