John M. Pleasant

John M. Pleasant serves as a Contracting Officer for W2SD Endist Baltimore under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and facility support services essential to military operational readiness. His portfolio focuses exclusively on construction and civil engineering contracts, particularly those involving the construction, renovation, and remediation of military installations and federal properties. He exercises full contracting authority under FAR Part 15, overseeing complex solicitation processes, source selection, and contract administration to ensure compliance with federal standards and mission-critical timelines. John maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO., LLC, MATTHEWS GROUP INC, CURTIN MARITIME CORP, and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, maritime infrastructure, and specialized masonry work. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous quality assurance, and collaborative contract management to deliver resilient infrastructure under demanding operational conditions. John’s contracting activity is entirely set-aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a robust and unwavering commitment to small business participation. All solicitations are structured to maximize opportunities for small business contractors, with no open competition allowed, ensuring equitable access to federal construction work. This pattern underscores his dedication to socioeconomic goals and the Army’s broader initiative to strengthen the small business industrial base. His procurement focus is singularly centered on NAICS 238140 (Masonry Contractors), indicating deep technical expertise in masonry systems, structural restoration, and specialized concrete and stone construction. He routinely procures services involving brickwork, blocklaying, stone installation, and related masonry repairs critical to historic and modern military facilities, demonstrating specialized domain knowledge in construction materials and methods aligned with Army engineering standards.