Kevin D. Flores

Kevin D. Flores serves as a Contract Specialist within the W071 Endist Portland office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions supporting critical civil infrastructure and defense-related facilities across the Pacific Northwest. His work centers on acquiring heavy civil engineering services, specialized technical consulting, and maintenance solutions for federal waterways, hydropower systems, and flood control infrastructure. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to sustain navigational resilience and environmental compliance. Flores routinely handles sealed bids, negotiated contracts, and performance-based service acquisitions under FAR Part 36 and Part 37. He maintains consistent working relationships with leading engineering and construction firms including Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, STANTEC Consulting Services Inc., HDR Engineering Inc., TETRA TECH, Inc., and Cornforth-Gannett Fleming. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in hydraulic structures, environmental remediation, and infrastructure modernization. Flores fosters collaborative, performance-driven contracting approaches that emphasize technical rigor, schedule adherence, and regulatory compliance. A strong advocate for small business participation, Flores consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 73.7% of his actions reserved for small businesses. He also supports Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to expand market access for underserved vendors. His contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to fostering competition among small and mid-tier firms while ensuring technical capability and mission readiness. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS codes 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), 335313 (Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing), 325320 (Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing), and 335911 (Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing), reflecting a technical domain spanning infrastructure automation, environmental compliance systems, and specialized mechanical controls. He frequently procures engineering design, environmental monitoring, and automated control systems integral to the operation of federal water resource infrastructure.