James C Kanash

James C. Kanash serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. He manages the acquisition lifecycle for commercial and institutional building construction projects, ensuring timely delivery of facilities that sustain operational readiness. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts aligned with DoD construction standards and environmental compliance requirements, with a focus on modernizing aging infrastructure and enhancing base resilience. Kanash maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced construction contractors, including RYAN CONSTRUCTION CO INC, WEEKS-CASHMAN JV, APPLEDORE MARINE - CH2M JV, W. M. JORDAN COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in complex, large-scale institutional construction, including renovations, new builds, and utility upgrades. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, stringent quality control, and contractor accountability under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. Kanash’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on technical capability and past performance over socioeconomic classifications, with limited utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award patterns, all procurements remain compliant with federal acquisition regulations and competitive bidding requirements. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — encompassing the design-build, renovation, and new construction of barracks, administrative facilities, training centers, and support structures. He specializes in managing projects requiring coordination with military engineering standards, sustainable building practices, and facility lifecycle maintenance planning, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical and regulatory demands of military construction contracting.