Kevin Scoles

Kevin M. Scoles serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex industrial manufacturing acquisitions, with a focus on precision machining and engineered metal components. He plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by sourcing high-integrity parts and systems critical to operational readiness, particularly in mechanical and fluid control systems. His portfolio centers on competitive procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and delivery timelines for mission-critical hardware. Scoles routinely handles full and open competitions as well as targeted set-asides, aligning acquisitions with statutory small business goals while maintaining rigorous quality and performance standards. While specific contractor names are not available, Scoles maintains a consistent pattern of engagement with domestic manufacturers specializing in machined components, fabricated piping systems, and industrial valves. His procurement approach favors established suppliers with proven capabilities in ASME, ANSI, and ISO-compliant production environments. He cultivates long-term vendor relationships with firms demonstrating robust quality control systems, certified machining capabilities, and on-time delivery performance, often leveraging source selection criteria that prioritize technical merit and past performance over price alone. Scoles demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with the majority of his awards conducted as full and open competitions (75.7%), yet he consistently reserves a significant portion—nearly one in six—for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (16.2%) and supports Women-Owned Small Businesses (5.4%). He also incorporates 8(a) competed set-asides (2.7%), reflecting a balanced strategy that prioritizes both competition and equitable opportunity for disadvantaged entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332710 (Machine Shops), where he sources custom-fabricated metal parts for mechanical systems, followed by specialized acquisitions in fabricated pipe and valve manufacturing. This technical domain expertise underscores his deep familiarity with tolerances, material specifications, and production processes critical to industrial and defense applications, positioning him as a key liaison between engineering requirements and manufacturing execution.