Francesca M Thomas

Francesca M. Thomas supports the W075 Endist Albuquerque under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, managing procurement activities critical to the Department of the Army’s infrastructure resilience and facility modernization mission. She oversees the acquisition of construction, environmental, and security services essential to sustaining military installations and civil works projects. Her portfolio centers on contract execution for engineering, remediation, and facility upgrades that ensure operational readiness and environmental compliance, leveraging full and open competition alongside targeted socioeconomic set-asides to meet mission-critical timelines and regulatory requirements. Thomas maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including GSIA-PARSONS JV LLC, GRACEN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION INC, and FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in commercial and institutional construction, pipeline infrastructure, and security services. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on experienced prime contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects under stringent federal construction and environmental standards, with a focus on performance-based outcomes and compliance with FAR and DFARS requirements. While the majority of her acquisitions proceed as no set-aside (71.4%), Thomas demonstrates a measurable commitment to small business participation, regularly awarding contracts under Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (14.3%) and 8(a) competed (7.1%) set-asides. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy aligns with Army goals to foster equitable opportunity while maintaining technical excellence, balancing broad competition with targeted support for certified small businesses in construction and environmental services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237120 (Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction), with significant activity in security guards and patrol services (561612) and environmental consulting (541620). This reflects deep expertise in facility modernization, infrastructure protection, and environmental remediation, positioning her as a key operator in the Army’s mission to sustain and modernize critical defense assets through technically rigorous, compliant contracting.