Maj Raymond Burton

Maj Raymond Burton serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NF Uspfo Activity Miang 127, a critical installation support unit under the Department of the Army. He is responsible for managing the acquisition of construction and infrastructure services essential to sustaining military airfields, utility systems, and facility operations. His portfolio centers on mission-critical capital improvements that ensure operational readiness, environmental compliance, and infrastructure resilience across Army installations. Burton oversees the full lifecycle of construction-related contracts, from requirement development and market research through award and performance monitoring, ensuring alignment with Army engineering standards and federal acquisition regulations. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Maj Burton consistently engages with a diverse pool of qualified construction firms, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for collaborative, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering specialized trades under tight operational timelines and stringent safety protocols. He fosters long-term vendor relationships grounded in reliability, compliance, and quality assurance, emphasizing pre-award site assessments and post-award performance evaluations. Maj Burton maintains a 100% small business set-aside policy across all applicable procurements, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and prioritizing participation from HUBZone, SDVOSB, and 8(a) certified firms. His approach reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic equity, ensuring that small businesses have equitable access to high-impact infrastructure opportunities while meeting mission-critical performance standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238320 (painting and wall covering), 238160 (roofing), and 237310 (highway, street, and bridge construction), each representing approximately 28.6% of his portfolio, with 238210 (electrical contractors) accounting for the remaining 14.3%. He specializes in procuring turnkey construction services for facility modernization, including structural repairs, utility upgrades, and airfield surface rehabilitation, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with Army Corps of Engineers standards and DoD facility sustainment requirements.