Deannda S Knight

Deannda S. Knight serves as a key procurement professional within the W076 Endist Little Rock office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the maintenance and operational sustainability of federal water resource and recreation sites across Arkansas. Responsible for managing acquisitions under the Department of the Army’s W9127S contract vehicle, Knight oversees a diverse portfolio of service and construction contracts essential to public access and environmental stewardship. Her work primarily involves soliciting and administering contracts for janitorial services, facilities support, light construction, and civil engineering tasks critical to the upkeep of lakeside infrastructure, restrooms, trails, and recreational facilities. Knight maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Pegasus Support Services LLC, BL Harbert International LLC, RLC LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Endeavor Initial Outfitting, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced vendors capable of delivering integrated environmental and facilities operations under federal construction and service contract frameworks. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on contractors who demonstrate proven capacity in managing multi-site, mission-critical operations under strict environmental and safety compliance standards. Knight’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on broad market competition for complex, non-specialized services. However, she consistently allocates 16.7% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising operational readiness or service quality. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), followed by 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 561720 (Janitorial Services), and 561210 (Facilities Support Services). This specialization underscores deep expertise in managing integrated operations that combine maintenance, environmental compliance, and light construction to sustain public infrastructure under federal stewardship.