Gary Weir

Gary Weir serves as a Contracting Officer for the W071 Endist Portland under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for managing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental services across the Pacific Northwest. He oversees the full lifecycle of contracts supporting navigational systems, hydropower maintenance, flood control facilities, and federal waterway resilience initiatives. His portfolio emphasizes complex, mission-critical procurements requiring technical expertise in heavy civil engineering, environmental compliance, and specialized facility operations. Weir ensures alignment with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mandate to sustain national defense-related infrastructure through strategic sourcing and risk-managed contracting. Weir maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of established contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AECOM B&V PORTLAND AE JV, CORNFORTH-GANNETT FLEMING, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., and TETRA TECH, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in federal water resources projects, environmental remediation, and structural engineering services. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, often utilizing performance work statements and firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contract types to ensure accountability and technical fidelity in high-stakes infrastructure environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Weir consistently structures procurements to maximize opportunities for small businesses, with 58.3% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively leverages Women-Owned Small Business set-asides and maintains a balanced approach to no-set-aside procurements, ensuring competitive fairness while meeting socioeconomic goals. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse, capable small business base capable of delivering complex engineering and support services. Weir’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), and 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), with additional emphasis on 811310 (Machinery Repair) and 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing). He routinely procures services related to dam and lock maintenance, water quality monitoring, environmental permitting, and structural steel fabrication—demanding deep domain knowledge in federal water infrastructure systems and regulatory compliance frameworks.