Harold B. Newhouse

Harold B. Newhouse serves as a Program Manager responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and oversight of environmental consulting acquisitions within his organization. He plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with mission-critical environmental objectives, ensuring that contract awards support regulatory compliance, environmental remediation, and sustainable resource management. His acquisitions primarily involve performance-based service contracts for environmental assessment, site investigation, remediation design, and compliance monitoring. Newhouse works closely with technical staff and stakeholders to define statement of work requirements, evaluate proposals, and manage contract performance, ensuring that procurements adhere to federal acquisition regulations and deliver measurable environmental outcomes. Newhouse maintains a broad and competitive contractor base, engaging with a diverse range of environmental consulting firms that provide specialized technical expertise in geotechnical analysis, hydrogeological modeling, and ecological impact studies. He fosters collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering multidisciplinary environmental solutions, emphasizing technical competence, past performance, and regulatory knowledge. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his procurement approach favors firms with demonstrated experience in federal environmental programs and robust quality assurance protocols. Newhouse’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing expertise and performance over preference programs. His approach ensures access to the broadest possible pool of qualified environmental consultants while maintaining strict adherence to competitive acquisition principles. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, encompassing services such as environmental impact assessments, contaminated site remediation planning, air and water quality monitoring, and regulatory permitting support. He consistently seeks contractors with specialized technical capabilities in federal environmental standards, including CERCLA, RCRA, and NEPA compliance, demonstrating deep domain expertise in environmental science and regulatory frameworks.