Marshall Burns

Marshall Burns serves as a Contract Specialist within the W074 Endist Charleston office under the Department of the Army, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex civil engineering and infrastructure support acquisitions critical to Army readiness in the southeastern United States. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facilities construction, maintenance, and modernization projects—including barracks, command centers, child development facilities, and coastal defense infrastructure—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. His work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to sustain and enhance mission-critical military installations through timely, compliant, and efficient contracting practices. Burns maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC., BRYMAK & ASSOCIATES, INC., CHANDLER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., SOUTHERN DREDGING CO INC, and COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, dredging, and industrial maintenance services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on accountability and mission alignment. His procurement patterns reveal a balanced commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and a notable 5.9% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This demonstrates a deliberate effort to broaden economic opportunity while maintaining competitive rigor. Set-asides are strategically employed to ensure equitable access without compromising mission requirements, reflecting a nuanced understanding of socioeconomic contracting objectives. Burns specializes in acquisitions under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), which dominates his portfolio, alongside significant activity in facilities support services (561210), commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), and building exterior contracting (238190). His technical domain expertise centers on infrastructure resilience, corrosion control, dredging operations, and industrial system maintenance—ensuring Army installations remain operationally viable and structurally sound.