Colette Day

Colette Day serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SD Endist Baltimore office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for military infrastructure and federal facility support. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for construction, civil engineering, and environmental restoration projects, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with Army readiness objectives. Her portfolio encompasses complex, high-stakes procurements requiring technical coordination across multiple disciplines, including heavy civil works, utilities, and site remediation. Day’s work directly supports the agency’s mandate to maintain and modernize defense-related infrastructure across the nation. She maintains enduring relationships with a core group of prime contractors including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, MATTHEWS GROUP INC, CURTIN MARITIME CORP, and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC, reflecting a preference for experienced, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering large-scale, multi-year projects. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and contractor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate proven capability in military and federal environments. Day exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 83% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, with notable support for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance community economic resilience through federal spending. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), and 561730 (Landscaping Services), underscoring her expertise in infrastructure construction, site development, and environmental services. She routinely manages acquisitions involving marine structures, utility systems, and landscape restoration, demonstrating deep technical fluency in civil works and military facility sustainment.