Halis Batista

Halis Batista serves as a key procurement professional within the W076 Endist Ft Worth office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing construction and infrastructure support contracts critical to sustaining military installations across the continental United States. Focused on facility modernization, maintenance, and environmental compliance, Batista oversees the acquisition of complex engineering, construction, and specialty trade services aligned with the Army’s installation readiness mission. Their portfolio encompasses full lifecycle project delivery, from design and planning through construction and grounds management, ensuring compliance with federal construction standards and sustainability requirements. Batista maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including M.A. Mortenson Company, Federal Contracting Inc., and Cerris Builders, Inc., who provide integrated construction and facility services. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-performing vendors capable of delivering multi-disciplinary projects under tight operational timelines. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on quality control, schedule adherence, and safety compliance across DoD installations. In alignment with federal socioeconomic goals, Batista’s procurement strategy includes a strong emphasis on small business participation, with nearly one-third of awards set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. Additional set-asides are distributed evenly among Women-Owned Small Businesses, 8(a) firms, and HUBZone contractors, reflecting a balanced commitment to diverse vendor engagement. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to full and open competition, targeted set-asides ensure equitable access for qualified small and disadvantaged businesses. The primary technical domains include Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), and Engineering Services (541330), with significant activity in power systems, grounds maintenance, and specialty trade contracting. Batista’s expertise lies in managing complex, multi-contractor projects requiring coordination between architectural, structural, and utility systems to support mission-critical Army infrastructure.