Mary L. Newman

Mary L. Newman serves as a Contracting Officer for the W072 Endist Huntington under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of civil engineering and facility support services critical to sustaining military infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on the maintenance, rehabilitation, and modernization of water control structures, transportation corridors, and installation grounds, ensuring operational readiness through compliant, mission-driven procurement. Newman executes contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, emphasizing performance-based outcomes, lifecycle cost analysis, and environmental compliance in all solicitations. She routinely handles service-based acquisitions requiring technical oversight, quality assurance, and long-term contractor accountability. Newman maintains enduring relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in civil works and landscape maintenance, including MPR Associates, Inc., STANTEC Consulting Services Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, Brannon Contracting & Maintenance Services, LLC, and Lewis Gianola PLLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in military installation support, erosion control, and sustainable landscaping. Her procurement approach prioritizes continuity, technical proficiency, and past performance, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor engagements that align with the agency’s infrastructure resilience goals. Newman exhibits a strong, consistent commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes equitable access to federal contracting opportunities for small businesses, ensuring compliance with socioeconomic programs and encouraging participation from firms certified under HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and other small business categories. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse, capable small business base capable of delivering mission-critical services. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), encompassing site grading, vegetation management, irrigation system maintenance, erosion control, and stormwater infrastructure upkeep. Newman’s technical expertise lies in the execution of environmentally compliant, performance-based landscaping contracts that support military installation sustainability and regulatory adherence, particularly under the Army’s Installation Restoration Program and environmental stewardship mandates.