Jo Ann McCue

Jo Ann McCue serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SD Endist New York office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil and military engineering services to sustain and modernize infrastructure across the Northeastern United States. Her responsibilities include managing complex construction and remediation contracts aligned with the Army’s mission of operational readiness, focusing on transportation networks, utility systems, flood risk mitigation, and environmental restoration. She handles large-scale, mission-critical acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, primarily through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts, ensuring compliance with federal engineering standards and environmental regulations. McCue maintains longstanding relationships with top-tier engineering and environmental contractors including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., and HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms with demonstrated expertise in heavy civil construction, water resource management, and environmental remediation. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal environmental and safety standards, fostering stable, performance-driven vendor relationships that support long-term infrastructure resilience. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 83.8% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of projects requiring specialized capabilities. When set-asides are utilized, they primarily target Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with minimal use of HUBZone preferences, indicating a balanced but pragmatic approach to socioeconomic contracting that prioritizes mission needs while supporting qualified small businesses. The agency’s contracting focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing large-scale earthwork, dam and levee construction, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Secondary areas include water and sewer line construction and environmental remediation services, underscoring McCue’s expertise in managing technically demanding projects that integrate civil engineering, hydrogeological analysis, and regulatory compliance to support Army installation resilience.