Michael J. Kassin

Michael Kassin serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W076 Endist Galveston office, supporting critical civil infrastructure missions under the Department of the Army. He manages the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions for heavy civil engineering and maritime construction projects, with a primary focus on dredging, channel maintenance, coastal resilience, and shipyard-related infrastructure. His work ensures national defense readiness through the timely and compliant acquisition of services and equipment essential to maintaining navigable waterways and port facilities. Kassin handles competitively bid contracts under FAR Part 15, frequently utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursable structures to meet dynamic operational demands. Kassin maintains sustained working relationships with leading maritime and heavy civil contractors, including Orion Government Services LLC, Curtin Maritime Corp, The Dutra Group, Callan Marine Limited, and Russell Marine LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in marine construction, dredging operations, and vessel support services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a strong emphasis on technical compliance, safety standards, and environmental regulatory alignment. He routinely engages these vendors through multiple award task order contracts to ensure responsive and scalable execution across geographically dispersed projects. Kassin’s contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with nearly half of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no single socioeconomic category dominates, his portfolio consistently prioritizes small business participation, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and foster capability development within the marine construction sector. He actively leverages small business set-asides to enhance competition and promote innovation among qualified firms. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting deep expertise in vessel-related infrastructure and marine equipment procurement. He also regularly acquires services under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with supplementary activity in transportation equipment wholesale and specialized machinery. Kassin’s domain knowledge centers on marine engineering systems, dredging equipment, and heavy construction logistics, making him a key steward of the Army’s civil works mission.