Loretta E Parris

Loretta E. Parris serves as a key procurement professional within the W2SD Endist New York office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain and modernize critical civil and military infrastructure across the Northeast. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and engineering acquisitions, overseeing contracts for facility construction, transportation systems, utility upgrades, and environmental remediation projects. Her work ensures operational readiness through the timely delivery of resilient infrastructure, aligning with strategic priorities in flood risk management, navigation channel maintenance, and military base modernization. Parris maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, STV HDR USMA JOINT VENTURE, LODUCA ASSOCIATES, INC., and H & L CONTRACTING LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects under tight operational timelines. She frequently engages joint ventures and specialized contractors with proven expertise in heavy civil construction and institutional building systems, fostering collaborative, performance-based contract execution. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 65.2% of awards issued as open competitions and 30.4% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While 8(a) competed set-asides represent a modest 4.3% of her portfolio, she demonstrates a structured commitment to small business participation, regularly leveraging small business capabilities without compromising technical requirements or project scale. Parris’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting her specialization in facility upgrades, structural renovations, and professional engineering support. She also frequently procures services under 237990 and 237310 for heavy civil works, including roadways, bridges, and site development, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with Army Corps standards and federal construction codes.