Mr. Raymond Delpesche

Raymond Delpesche serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Highway Administration’s Eastern Federal Lands Division, where he manages the acquisition of critical transportation infrastructure services across federally managed lands, including national forests and public rights-of-way. His role encompasses the full lifecycle of contract execution—from requirements development and solicitation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission of safe, resilient, and environmentally responsible highway systems. He routinely handles complex engineering, environmental, and construction-related procurements that support the maintenance and modernization of federal roadways and bridges. Delpesche maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Estes Bros. Const. Inc., Bluegrass Contracting Corp, Bryant’s Land and Development Industries, Inc., Eclipse Companies, LLC, and Aspen Construction Company. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in federal land-based construction and infrastructure maintenance. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical competency, and reliability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in regulatory compliance and project-specific delivery requirements. His contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside designation, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of many projects. However, he consistently allocates 16.7% of acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses within the federal lands contracting space. Delpesche’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which accounts for nearly half of his portfolio, alongside significant activity in environmental consulting (541620) and testing laboratories (541380). His work supports technical domains such as geotechnical analysis, environmental impact assessments, and transportation design, requiring deep familiarity with federal land-use regulations and infrastructure standards.