Laura A. Baker

Laura A. Baker serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions across civil infrastructure and engineering services. She plays a pivotal role in executing federal acquisition strategies that align with statutory requirements and agency mission objectives, ensuring competitive, transparent, and compliant contracting outcomes. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction, engineering, and specialized manufacturing contracts, with a focus on delivering critical public works and utility infrastructure solutions. Baker leverages full and open competition as the default approach while strategically applying set-asides to promote equitable market access. While specific contractor names are not available, Baker maintains a consistent pattern of engaging with firms capable of delivering heavy civil construction, engineering design, and industrial equipment solutions. Her procurement activities reflect a preference for established contractors with proven technical capacity in infrastructure delivery, alongside active engagement with small businesses that meet specialized performance requirements. She fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in performance-based contracting, clear statement of work definitions, and rigorous contract administration. Baker demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 31.6% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on enabling small businesses to compete for engineering and construction opportunities without reliance on other socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. This approach underscores a strategic emphasis on broad-based small business inclusion through simplified, unrestricted small business set-asides. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, Engineering Services, and Overhead Traveling Crane Manufacturing, indicating deep expertise in infrastructure development, technical design, and industrial material handling systems. She regularly procures services and products related to water and sewer line construction, sewage treatment facilities, and specialized mechanical systems, demonstrating technical fluency in public works and civil engineering domains.