Richard B. Taylor

SFC Richard B. Taylor serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SN Endist Alaska under the Department of the Army, where he manages the acquisition of critical civil engineering and infrastructure support services essential to sustaining military operations in Alaska’s remote and extreme environments. His portfolio centers on the planning, execution, and oversight of construction, site preparation, and environmental compliance contracts that ensure the resilience and readiness of defense installations. He applies full lifecycle contracting expertise to complex, high-stakes procurements governed by FAR and DFARS, often coordinating with civil engineering, environmental, and facilities management teams to align acquisition strategy with operational requirements. SFC Taylor maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc., R&M Consultants, Inc., WSP USA Solutions Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in arctic infrastructure, environmental remediation, and heavy civil construction. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in regulatory rigor and mission alignment. He demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, structuring approximately 40% of his acquisitions as total small business set-asides and an additional 20% as service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of meeting the unique demands of Alaskan infrastructure projects while advancing socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR Part 19. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors), with significant activity in 541690 (Technical Consulting Services) and 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services). He specializes in acquiring services related to base infrastructure modernization, environmental remediation, site grading, and perimeter security—domains requiring deep technical knowledge of cold-weather construction standards and DoD environmental regulations.