Ian Hayes

Ian Hayes serves as a key procurement lead within Navfacsyscom Southeast, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Southeastern U.S. and overseas operational areas. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction, utilities, and base operations support contracts, ensuring timely delivery of facilities that sustain naval readiness. His work spans commercial and institutional building projects, site development, and facility modernization, with a focus on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting methodologies. Hayes plays a central role in executing strategic capital improvement programs aligned with Navy infrastructure priorities. He maintains consistent, long-term relationships with top-tier federal contractors including BL Harbert International LLC, Walsh Federal LLC, Sauer Construction, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Kira Aviation Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, full-service prime contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects under tight operational timelines. His contracting approach emphasizes proven performance, technical capability, and contract compliance, fostering a stable vendor ecosystem built on reliability and accountability. Hayes’ procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy prioritizing market-wide competition and value-driven outcomes over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with Navfac’s emphasis on mission-critical delivery over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, all vendors are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and capacity to meet stringent defense infrastructure standards. His procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to general building construction, site development, and utilities installation, with recurring emphasis on heavy civil infrastructure, energy systems, and facility sustainment. He routinely oversees acquisitions for concrete, structural steel, HVAC, electrical systems, and site grading—domains requiring specialized engineering oversight and adherence to military construction specifications. His expertise lies in managing high-stakes, mission-essential construction projects under strict security and operational constraints.