Danita Young

Danita Young serves as a Contract Officer for W2SD Endist Norfolk under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and facility support services essential to military readiness across the Eastern United States. Her portfolio encompasses construction, engineering, and maintenance contracts that modernize military housing, administrative facilities, and civil works projects. She exercises full contracting authority under FAR Part 15, overseeing competitive solicitations, source selection, and contract administration to ensure compliance with federal regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Her work directly supports the Department of the Army’s strategic priorities in force protection and base resilience. Young maintains consistent working relationships with leading construction and specialty trade contractors, including CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC, SAWYER SERVICES INC, VANAR EASTERN JV1, LLC, and RITZ CONSTRUCTION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-capacity firms capable of executing complex civil engineering and facility renovation projects. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative yet accountable relationships with prime contractors. A strong advocate for small business participation, Young consistently structures procurements to maximize socioeconomic opportunities. Nearly half of her acquisitions are set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, with additional allocations for HUBZone and 8(a) programs. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity while maintaining quality and capacity standards. Her set-aside preferences align with DoD directives to promote equitable access and economic resilience within the defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing infrastructure modernization, site development, and utility systems. She also procures specialty trade services under 238990 and select technical support services, demonstrating expertise in facility lifecycle management and mission-critical construction domains.