Lara Krauss

Lara Krauss serves as the primary contracting lead for W071 Endist Portland, a U.S. Army installation under the Department of Defense responsible for sustaining critical civil infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for heavy civil engineering, environmental compliance, and operational maintenance services essential to federal waterways, hydropower systems, and flood control infrastructure. Her acquisitions focus on technical services that ensure the resilience and regulatory adherence of defense-related water resource facilities, often requiring specialized engineering, environmental remediation, and long-term asset management solutions. Krauss maintains consistent partnerships with leading engineering and construction firms including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., HDR ENGINEERING INC, TETRA TECH, INC., and CORNFORTH-GANNETT FLEMING. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in federal water resource projects, environmental permitting, and infrastructure rehabilitation. She routinely engages contractors through performance-based service contracts and task order mechanisms under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor alignment grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory compliance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 50% of contracts set aside for total small business eligibility under FAR 19.5 and an additional 12.5% designated for HUBZone concerns. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the region while ensuring access to niche capabilities often held by locally rooted firms. She strategically leverages socioeconomic set-asides to enhance competition and innovation without compromising mission-critical standards. Krauss’s primary NAICS focus includes 924110 for water resource administration, alongside specialized procurements in pest control (561710), fabricated wire products (332618), and general machinery manufacturing (333998). Her portfolio demands deep technical knowledge in environmental systems, infrastructure maintenance, and regulatory frameworks governing federal waterways, positioning her as a key operator in defense-aligned civil engineering procurement.