Joseph Daniels

Joseph Daniels serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SD Endist Norfolk office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support critical military infrastructure sustainment and modernization across the Eastern United States. He specializes in service-based acquisitions under the Department of the Army, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering essential facilities support, environmental services, and infrastructure maintenance to enhance operational readiness and force protection. His portfolio primarily includes firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for non-construction services that enable daily base operations and long-term resilience initiatives. Daniels maintains established working relationships with key contractors including Clark Construction Group LLC, Sawyer Services Inc., Vanar Eastern JV1, LLC, and Ritz Construction Inc., who consistently deliver high-priority facilities and environmental services. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering collaborative engagement with contractors experienced in military-grade compliance, security protocols, and rapid-response service delivery for active-duty installations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Daniels consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 83% of his awards designated for small businesses. He actively promotes socioeconomic contracting goals, with notable support for Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, aligning with Department of the Army mandates to expand opportunity and diversify the contractor base. His technical focus centers on NAICS categories 561730 (Landscaping Services) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), reflecting a deep specialization in facilities support, environmental maintenance, and solid waste collection for military installations. He routinely procures integrated service packages that ensure base hygiene, groundskeeping, and operational sanitation, demonstrating expertise in performance-based service contracting and outcome-driven acquisition strategies tailored to the unique demands of Army garrison environments.