Keith Boulware

Keith Boulware serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NZ Uspfo Activity Scang 169, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining and modernizing critical military infrastructure. He manages acquisitions related to airfield rehabilitation, military construction, and utility system upgrades essential to Army training and logistics readiness. His portfolio centers on civil engineering and heavy construction support, ensuring compliance with Army Corps of Engineers standards and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requirements. Boulware’s work directly enables operational mobility through the procurement of materials and services that maintain and expand airfield taxiways, runways, and associated infrastructure. His primary contractor relationship is with FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, a trusted vendor with specialized expertise in heavy civil construction and facility repair services. While this partnership dominates his vendor engagement, he also works with a range of qualified contractors capable of delivering complex earthmoving, paving, and infrastructure rehabilitation under time-sensitive military timelines. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for vendors possessing proven experience in military-grade construction and rapid-response maintenance capabilities. Boulware’s set-aside profile reflects a balanced approach: approximately one-third of his acquisitions are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. The remaining two-thirds are open competitions, indicating flexibility based on project scope and vendor availability. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, but consistently ensures small businesses are included in teaming arrangements and subcontracting plans. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated on NAICS 212313 (Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying), reflecting the high demand for aggregate materials in airfield base construction and rehabilitation. He also regularly procures construction and mining equipment leasing services under NAICS 532412, ensuring access to specialized machinery without long-term capital investment. This technical domain expertise underscores his proficiency in managing resource-intensive, materials-driven infrastructure projects critical to Army operational readiness.