Gregory Ford

Gregory Ford serves as a key procurement lead within the W072 Endist Pittsburgh office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of civil infrastructure services critical to federal water resource management. His responsibilities center on managing full lifecycle contracts for the construction, maintenance, and modernization of dams, levees, locks, and associated water control systems. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Army’s strategic priorities in flood control, navigation, and environmental resilience. His acquisitions are predominantly service-based, focused on long-term operational sustainment rather than capital construction. Ford maintains a consistent partnership with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC and C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC, both of which are primary contractors for site development, earthwork, and infrastructure maintenance activities. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, regionally rooted vendors with proven expertise in hydraulic and civil works. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements, performance-based task orders, and a strong emphasis on safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship. He exclusively employs Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) for all procurements, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to small business participation. Every contract is structured to maximize opportunities for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal infrastructure work without reliance on large business set-asides or subcontracting plans. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to build capacity within the small business contractor base serving federal water resource missions. Ford’s procurement focus is entirely concentrated on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), which encompasses erosion control, vegetative stabilization, riparian restoration, and site revegetation tied to civil works projects. His technical domain expertise lies in ecological infrastructure—procuring services that integrate hydrologic function with environmental compliance, including wetland mitigation, native plant installation, and sediment control measures essential to long-term dam and levee integrity.