Joan E Clarkston

Joan E. Clarkston serves as a key procurement professional within the W071 Endist Kansas City office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisition programs that sustain and modernize military infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Army’s operational readiness by overseeing contracts for civil engineering, environmental remediation, and facility maintenance services. She handles a diverse portfolio of construction, consulting, and remediation acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal standards while aligning with the Army’s long-term installation resilience goals. Her role is central to translating mission-critical infrastructure needs into actionable procurement strategies that deliver timely, high-quality outcomes across Army installations. Clarkston maintains enduring relationships with a core group of established contractors including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC, HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, and ZAPATA BLACK & VEATCH JV, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil engineering, environmental consulting, and site remediation. Her contracting patterns emphasize collaborative, performance-based engagements, often leveraging joint ventures to combine technical capabilities and ensure delivery of integrated solutions across multi-disciplinary projects. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic objectives, with nearly half of her awards directed toward 8(a) competed set-asides, complemented by significant allocations to total small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster small business participation while maintaining technical rigor and competitive integrity in high-stakes infrastructure acquisitions. Clarkston’s primary focus lies in NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with additional emphasis on NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services). She routinely procures technical services for groundwater assessment, hazardous waste management, soil remediation, and infrastructure rehabilitation—domains requiring specialized environmental engineering and regulatory compliance expertise. Her work ensures Army facilities meet environmental stewardship standards while supporting mission continuity.