Joseph Sciarra

Joseph Sciarra serves as a key procurement professional within the W071 Endist Kansas City office of the U.S. Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil engineering and infrastructure support services essential to sustaining military installations. Responsible for managing full lifecycle contracts under the Department of the Army’s facility sustainment mission, he specializes in heavy and civil engineering construction projects including water and wastewater systems, roadway rehabilitation, military housing upgrades, and environmental remediation. His procurement activities directly enable operational readiness by ensuring the integrity and functionality of Army infrastructure across the continental United States. Sciarra maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime 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 deep expertise in environmental engineering, geotechnical services, and large-scale civil construction. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical compliance with Army Corps of Engineers standards and environmental regulations. A defining feature of Sciarra’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, ensuring that 100% of eligible acquisitions are reserved for small businesses. This unwavering commitment fosters equitable access for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Army-wide socioeconomic goals and promoting resilience within the defense industrial base. His primary technical focus is NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing complex infrastructure projects requiring specialized engineering, construction management, and environmental compliance. He routinely procures services involving site remediation, stormwater management, utility relocation, and structural rehabilitation—domains demanding advanced technical proficiency and adherence to federal construction codes and Army installation standards.