Kara Malto

Kara Malto serves as a key procurement professional within the W2V6 USA Engineering Support Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through integrated engineering and facility modernization services. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for technical and operational support contracts, Malto specializes in engineering services that enable mission-critical infrastructure resilience across domestic and overseas Army installations. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities by ensuring timely delivery of engineering solutions, environmental compliance, and facility sustainment through competitive contracting processes. She routinely handles complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring technical expertise in civil, environmental, and systems engineering. Malto maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of high-performing contractors, including AMD International Technologies LLC, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., MSL Housekeeping Services LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Hydrogeologic, Inc. These relationships reflect a focus on long-term, mission-aligned vendor engagement, with contractors delivering specialized services in facility maintenance, energy optimization, environmental remediation, and engineering design. Her procurement approach emphasizes contractor reliability, technical proficiency, and compliance with federal engineering standards, fostering stable, performance-driven contract execution. Malto’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s need for highly specialized engineering expertise that may not be broadly available among small business vendors. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing civil engineering, environmental consulting, facility condition assessments, and mission-enabling infrastructure upgrades. She procures technical services requiring professional engineering licensure, geotechnical analysis, and compliance with DoD environmental and safety regulations, demonstrating deep domain expertise in military facility sustainment and engineering support operations.