James Love

James Love serves as a procurement professional within the 697DCK Regional Acquisitions Services, a unit of the Federal Aviation Administration under the Department of Transportation. He is responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure, including facilities such as Air Traffic Control Towers and Flight Standard District Offices. His portfolio encompasses construction, maintenance, and technical support services essential to operational readiness and regulatory compliance. He routinely handles complex, multi-disciplinary contracts requiring coordination across engineering, facility operations, and IT systems, ensuring that procurement aligns with FAA safety and efficiency mandates. James maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including STRUCTSURE PROJECTS INC, RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INC., FORTIS NATIVE GROUP LLC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in aviation facility support, environmental compliance, and specialized construction services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions across facility lifecycle phases—from design and retrofit to ongoing maintenance and compliance auditing. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, James consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 75.7% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He also regularly utilizes 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster growth among disadvantaged businesses while ensuring competitive rigor. His contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to diversity in the supplier base, aligning with federal goals to expand opportunity for small, minority-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238220 (HVAC systems), 237310 (highway and bridge construction), 238160 (roofing), and 423430/423690 (commercial-grade computing and electronic equipment). This technical specialization underscores his expertise in procuring mission-critical infrastructure components that support the reliability of air traffic control systems, including climate-controlled environments, secure data infrastructure, and facility resilience upgrades.