Jacob Keenlance

Jacob Keenlance serves as the primary contracting lead for the W071 Endist Kansas City under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering and facility support services critical to sustaining military infrastructure. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction and professional services contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness through the maintenance and modernization of military installations, including housing, water systems, roadways, and institutional buildings. His procurement activities are centered on full lifecycle facility support, from planning and design to construction and environmental remediation, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Army engineering standards. Keenlance maintains longstanding relationships with top-tier engineering and environmental contractors, including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC, HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, and ZAPATA BLACK & VEATCH JV, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in military facility support, geotechnical engineering, and environmental compliance. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical rigor, often leveraging joint ventures to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary solutions across geographically dispersed installations. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half awarded as full and open competitions. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster small business participation while maintaining access to specialized technical capabilities. He consistently prioritizes small business set-asides without compromising mission-critical requirements, supporting a diverse vendor ecosystem that includes 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms. Keenlance’s primary focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting deep expertise in civil infrastructure projects and facility modernization. He procures services ranging from environmental remediation and utility system upgrades to new construction and structural rehabilitation, requiring technical proficiency in Army Corps of Engineers standards, sustainable design, and federal construction codes. His work directly enables the Army’s installation resilience and long-term readiness objectives.