Cade Zelinsky

Cade Zelinsky serves as the primary contracting professional for W071 Endist Kansas City, a Department of the Army installation support organization under the W912DQ contract vehicle. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of facility sustainment and infrastructure modernization acquisitions, Zelinsky oversees the procurement of civil engineering, environmental, and facility operations services critical to maintaining Army installation readiness. His portfolio includes a broad spectrum of construction, maintenance, and janitorial contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure the operational integrity of military housing, water systems, roadways, and related infrastructure. Zelinsky’s work directly supports the Army’s installation resilience goals through timely, compliant, and mission-driven contracting actions. Zelinsky maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC, and ZAPATA BLACK & VEATCH JV, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in environmental remediation, civil infrastructure, and facility operations. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service delivery and long-term vendor collaboration, often leveraging joint ventures and multidisciplinary teams to meet complex, multi-faceted installation requirements. Zelinsky demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 90% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small business engagement across all major procurement categories, fostering economic opportunity and enhancing competition within the defense support sector. His contracting patterns consistently align with socioeconomic goals, ensuring that small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms have meaningful access to federal opportunities. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), accounting for over half of his portfolio, followed by 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building Manufacturing). These reflect a technical emphasis on facility maintenance, site infrastructure, and modular construction solutions. Zelinsky’s domain expertise lies in integrating environmental compliance, structural integrity, and operational efficiency into every acquisition, ensuring that all procurements support the enduring mission of Army installation sustainability.