Derek Hitt

Derek Hitt serves as the primary contracting lead for W2SN Endist Alaska under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering and environmental infrastructure services critical to sustaining military operations in Alaska’s remote and extreme environments. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction, remediation, and engineering support contracts designed to ensure operational readiness, resilience, and environmental compliance at defense installations. His work centers on mission-critical projects involving site preparation, hazardous material remediation, and long-term facility sustainment, requiring precise adherence to federal construction standards and Arctic-specific engineering requirements. Hitt maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of specialized contractors including Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc., Shannon & Wilson Inc., R&M Consultants, Inc., Unit Company, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in Alaska’s unique geotechnical and climatic challenges, particularly in environmental remediation, geospatial engineering, and heavy civil construction. His procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, regulatory compliance, and on-site execution capability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical timelines in austere conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Hitt consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 85.7% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate local and regionally-based contractors with demonstrated capability in Arctic infrastructure, reinforcing economic development in Alaska while ensuring responsive, culturally aware service delivery. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in environmental consulting (541620), site preparation (238910), and waste collection (562119). This technical profile underscores deep expertise in infrastructure lifecycle management, hazardous waste handling, and civil engineering services tailored to extreme climate conditions, aligning procurement strategy with the Army’s strategic imperative to maintain secure, sustainable, and environmentally compliant installations across the Arctic frontier.