Patrick Kenney

Patrick Kenney serves as a Contract Specialist within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that support the nation’s transportation infrastructure modernization. He manages the full lifecycle of complex contracts for professional, scientific, and technical services, with a focus on engineering consulting, transportation research, and operational analysis. His work directly enables data-driven decisions in highway design, safety enhancement, and system resilience, aligning closely with the agency’s mission to advance innovation through evidence-based procurement. Kenney maintains consistent contracting relationships with key partners including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a blend of private-sector engineering expertise and academic research collaboration. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging both commercial and non-traditional vendors to deliver high-quality technical solutions. These partnerships are typically structured as task-order contracts under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to evolving infrastructure challenges. His contracting patterns show a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions with no set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the most qualified offerors regardless of business size or certification status. Kenney’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which encompasses transportation modeling, traffic safety analysis, and infrastructure assessment services. He also regularly procures specialized printing services under NAICS 323117 for technical reports and research publications. His domain expertise centers on transportation engineering, data analytics, and operational consulting, ensuring that acquired services directly inform federal highway policy and infrastructure investment decisions.