Laura A. Wade

Laura A. Wade serves as a Contracting Officer for W2SD Endist Baltimore under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction and environmental infrastructure contracts for military and federal installations. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to deliver mission-critical facility support, including new construction, renovation, and remediation projects that sustain operational readiness. Her acquisitions primarily involve complex, multi-year contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on commercial and institutional building construction, environmental remediation, and related professional services. She ensures compliance with statutory requirements while balancing schedule, cost, and quality objectives across a diverse portfolio of public works projects. Wade maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, MATTHEWS GROUP INC, CURTIN MARITIME CORP, and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a mix of large, experienced firms with deep technical capabilities in civil works and maritime construction, alongside a strategic inclusion of Native American-owned small businesses. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous oversight, and collaborative project execution, fostering reliable vendor engagement on high-stakes infrastructure missions. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions (80% no set-aside), she consistently reserves 20% for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. Though not primarily focused on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her portfolio includes targeted opportunities for small businesses with specialized expertise in environmental services and construction, aligning with broader Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), encompassing facility upgrades, barracks, administrative buildings, and institutional infrastructure. She also regularly procures remediation services (NAICS 562910) and environmental consulting (NAICS 541620), reflecting expertise in hazardous material abatement, soil and groundwater cleanup, and sustainability compliance. A smaller portion supports educational infrastructure under NAICS 611310, underscoring her ability to manage diverse, mission-critical construction domains within the federal sector.