Raymond Delpesche

Raymond Delpesche serves as a Procurement Technician with the 693C73 Eastern Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, supporting the acquisition of critical transportation infrastructure projects across federally managed lands, including national forests and public rights-of-way. In this role, he facilitates the execution of solicitations, coordinates contract administration activities, and ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations under the FAR. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to maintain safe, resilient, and environmentally conscious highway and bridge systems, with a primary focus on construction-related acquisitions requiring precise technical oversight and regulatory adherence. 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., TERRA SITE CONSTRUCTORS LLC, and ASPEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in civil construction and site development within sensitive ecological environments. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, safety compliance, and local capacity, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance history and regulatory alignment. His contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately one-third of acquisitions set aside for small businesses, including equal portions allocated to HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote equitable access to federal opportunities while ensuring competitive, qualified vendor participation across diverse geographic and demographic sectors. Delpesche’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), which accounts for half of his portfolio, underscoring his technical expertise in civil infrastructure. He also regularly procures services under NAICS 561110 (Office Administrative Services) and 333316 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing), indicating a need for ancillary support and equipment procurement. His domain knowledge spans construction methodologies, environmental mitigation requirements, and federal land-use constraints inherent to FHWA’s mission.