Robert Connors

Robert Connors serves as a key procurement lead within the W076 Endist Tulsa office under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering, facility maintenance, and infrastructure modernization services critical to Army installation readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning heavy construction, environmental compliance, and public works projects, ensuring alignment with Army Corps of Engineers standards and federal facility sustainment mandates. His role is central to executing the agency’s mission of maintaining operational and recreational infrastructure across military and public lands through compliant, performance-based contracting. Connors maintains established relationships with a core group of prime contractors including BL Harbert International LLC, McMillen, Inc., Alberici Constructors Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Perikin Enterprises LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms with demonstrated capabilities in heavy civil construction, institutional building, and engineering services. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical proficiency in federal construction standards, and consistent performance on complex, multi-year projects requiring stringent regulatory adherence. His procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with nearly half of all actions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and a notable 3.3% allocated to women-owned small businesses. While the majority of awards remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals and broadening the pool of qualified federal contractors. Connors’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in highway and bridge construction, facility upgrades, and switchgear manufacturing for military utilities. His technical domain expertise centers on infrastructure resilience, environmental remediation, and civil works projects requiring integration of engineering services and construction management under federal construction codes and sustainability directives.