Douglas D. Buffington

Douglas D. Buffington serves as a Contract Specialist with the W076 Endist Tulsa under the Department of the Army, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize military infrastructure. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of service and construction contracts, with a focus on environmental stewardship, facility operations, and civil engineering support. Buffington routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 12 and Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while aligning contracting actions with the Army’s priorities for operational readiness and public land maintenance. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including BL Harbert International LLC, McKeen Construction & Site Development LLC, Alberici Constructors Inc., McMullen, Inc., and Perikin Enterprises LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term performance reliability, particularly in heavy civil construction, janitorial, and landscaping services. Buffington fosters collaborative vendor engagement, emphasizing quality control, schedule adherence, and regulatory compliance across high-volume, low-dollar-value task orders. Buffington demonstrates a strong institutional commitment to small business participation, with 86.2% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate preference for socioeconomic programs, including a notable emphasis on Women-Owned Small Businesses at 5.1%, while HUBZone and other set-asides are used selectively to broaden vendor diversity. His approach consistently prioritizes equitable access and competitive opportunity for small businesses across all contract phases. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561730 (Landscaping Services), which together account for nearly half of his portfolio, alongside solid waste collection and RV park operations. He specializes in facility sustainment contracts requiring integrated environmental compliance, waste management, and recreational infrastructure support, demonstrating deep expertise in service-based acquisitions critical to Army garrison readiness and public land stewardship.