Kevin J. Hannings

Kevin J. Hannings serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SD Endist Philadelphia under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, managing complex civil infrastructure and maritime engineering acquisitions critical to national defense readiness. His role centers on soliciting and administering contracts for coastal resilience projects, dredging operations, navigation channel maintenance, and military installation engineering services. Hannings oversees the full lifecycle of large-scale federal procurements, ensuring compliance with FAR and Army regulatory frameworks while aligning acquisitions with strategic mission priorities in port security, shoreline protection, and waterway infrastructure enhancement. He maintains long-standing relationships with industry leaders including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C., HDR Architecture, Inc., Buchart Horn Inc., and Norfolk Dredging Company, reflecting a preference for experienced, technically capable contractors with proven expertise in marine construction, environmental remediation, and civil engineering design. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established vendors with specialized capabilities in dredging, harbor maintenance, and coastal engineering, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate project uncertainty and scale. Hannings exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with equal distribution between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to expanding small business participation without compromising technical requirements. While no other set-aside categories dominate, his portfolio consistently creates pathways for qualified small firms to compete in niche engineering and environmental services. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 114111 (Finfish Fishing) and 114119 (Other Marine Fishing), which reflect the agency’s need for fisheries-related environmental impact assessments and aquatic habitat restoration tied to dredging operations, alongside NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) for ecological buffer and shoreline stabilization projects. This unique blend underscores his technical domain expertise in integrating ecological compliance with large-scale civil works, ensuring environmental sustainability aligns with military infrastructure objectives.