Stephen A. Shanks

Stephen A. Shanks serves as a key procurement lead within the W7MT Uspfo Activity Alang 187, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain and modernize critical military infrastructure. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction and engineering acquisitions, focusing on the planning, design, and execution of deployable facilities, including spare parts warehouses, functional buildings, and support systems essential to operational readiness. His work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical infrastructure through compliant, transparent contracting processes aligned with FAR and Army regulatory frameworks. Shanks maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including GSI Construction Corporation, CrewFacilities.com, LLC, Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., and vCloud Gov Inc., reflecting a preference for firms with proven expertise in military-grade construction, modular facility deployment, and secure IT-enabled logistics support. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative partnerships with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in austere environment operations and rapid deployment capabilities. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shanks prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing approximately 70% of his acquisitions to small businesses, with an additional 10% reserved for HUBZone firms. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, geographically diverse supplier base capable of meeting the Army’s dynamic infrastructure needs while promoting socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237130 (Power and Communication Line Construction), with significant activity in architectural services (541310). He routinely procures turnkey construction solutions, structural modifications, and integrated utility systems tailored to military installation requirements, demonstrating deep expertise in facility lifecycle management and deployable infrastructure engineering.