Markiesha House

Markiesha House serves as the Administrative Contract Manager for the Production Department of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Laurel, Maryland, where she oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to maintaining and modernizing the region’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal and state contracting regulations while advancing the agency’s mission of operational reliability through strategic acquisitions of specialized technical services. She primarily manages solicitations and contract awards for electrical installation and instrumentation systems, coordinating with engineering, operations, and finance teams to align procurement outcomes with capital improvement priorities and regulatory compliance timelines. House maintains collaborative relationships with a network of qualified electrical contractors and specialized instrumentation vendors who possess demonstrated expertise in utility-scale wiring, control panel integration, and SCADA system upgrades. While no specific contractor names are currently identifiable in her award history, her procurement patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven experience in municipal utility environments and certifications in OSHA and NFPA standards. She engages contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and lifecycle cost analysis. House’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations, including no use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the agency’s operational imperatives. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, underscoring deep specialization in high-voltage distribution systems, conduit installations, control circuit wiring, and substation-level electrical upgrades for wastewater treatment facilities. She brings technical fluency in utility-grade electrical systems and works closely with engineers to translate operational requirements into precise statement of work specifications.