Kim La

Kim La serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Seattle office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and construction services to sustain military installation readiness across the Pacific Northwest. Responsible for managing complex engineering and facility modernization contracts, Kim ensures alignment with Army Corps of Engineers standards and DoD resilience priorities, with a focus on heavy civil works, hydraulic structures, and environmental remediation projects. Their procurement activities support long-term infrastructure lifecycle management, requiring deep technical coordination with design-build teams and federal construction regulators. Kim maintains consistent working relationships with established federal contractors including RDC JPA Architecture, FinCantieri Marine Repair LLC, Walsh Federal LLC, Absher Construction Co, and Big River Construction Inc., all of which possess proven expertise in military construction, marine infrastructure, and heavy civil engineering. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements, performance-based contract administration, and collaborative pre-solicitation planning to ensure technical feasibility and mission alignment. Kim’s approach emphasizes contractor reliability, safety compliance, and adherence to federal construction codes. Kim La’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven selection rather than socioeconomic classifications. While no formal small business set-aside preferences are applied, the agency maintains compliance with all applicable federal small business goals through subcontracting plans and prime contractor participation requirements. The agency’s procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to heavy and civil engineering construction, marine transportation construction, and environmental remediation services. Kim specializes in acquiring design-build, construction management-at-risk, and performance-based services for coastal defense systems, dredging, flood control, and facility upgrades, demonstrating technical fluency in federal construction standards and environmental compliance frameworks.