Matthew A. Zayd, LTC

Major Matthew Zay serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Kansas City office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing construction and facility support contracts critical to sustaining Army infrastructure readiness. He oversees the acquisition of civil engineering, environmental remediation, and institutional building services that ensure the operational integrity of military installations across the region. His portfolio includes complex, multi-year contracts for water and wastewater systems, roadway rehabilitation, and military housing upgrades, all aligned with the Army’s long-term modernization and resilience goals. Zay’s work directly supports mission-critical facility sustainment through strategic contracting that balances technical rigor with regulatory compliance under FAR and DFARS frameworks. He maintains enduring partnerships with leading engineering and environmental services firms, including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., and HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, often structuring joint ventures to deliver integrated solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms possessing proven expertise in military environmental compliance, geotechnical engineering, and facility lifecycle management. These relationships are characterized by collaborative planning, rigorous oversight, and a shared focus on mission-critical delivery timelines. Major Zay demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes Women-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within underserved communities while tapping into niche technical capabilities. His socioeconomic contracting patterns align with DoD mandates to enhance diversity in the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in commercial and institutional building construction and professional training services. He specializes in acquisitions requiring advanced environmental remediation, hazardous material management, and infrastructure modernization, demonstrating deep technical fluency in Army civil engineering standards and sustainability requirements.