Gregory C. Keaton

Gregory C. Keaton serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SD Endist Philadelphia office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex civil infrastructure and maritime engineering acquisitions. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for large-scale construction, dredging, and coastal resilience projects critical to military readiness and national defense. Keaton specializes in procuring heavy civil engineering services under FAR Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in port security, waterway navigation, and installation infrastructure. He routinely handles firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for projects requiring advanced engineering oversight and environmental compliance. Keaton maintains longstanding working relationships with a core group of prime contractors, including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CONRAD SHIPYARD, L.L.C., HDR ARCHITECTURE, INC., BUCHART HORN INC, and NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in marine construction, dredging, and civil engineering design. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and contractor reliability, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in regulatory compliance and mission alignment. His contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 86.9% of awards issued without set-asides. While small business participation is modest, he consistently supports Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with occasional awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic goals within the constraints of mission-critical procurement needs. Keaton’s portfolio is dominated by NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting his focus on large-scale infrastructure projects such as seawalls, channel deepening, and flood control systems. He also procures commercial building construction (236220) and highway/bridge work (237310), alongside engineering services (541330), demonstrating deep expertise in integrated civil works delivery across federal defense and public infrastructure domains.