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 maintenance services critical to sustaining military infrastructure. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of contract award and administration, with a focus on landscaping, site development, and operational support services for Army installations nationwide. Newman ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in resilient infrastructure rehabilitation and environmental stewardship. She routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts under the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule and other government-wide acquisition vehicles. Newman maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors 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 proven expertise in landscape architecture, site grading, erosion control, and military facility maintenance. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to meet stringent quality, safety, and sustainability standards. She fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships built on transparency and accountability, often re-engaging top performers for follow-on work. Newman’s portfolio is exclusively structured under Total Small Business Set-Aside authority per FAR 19.5, reflecting a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting. All of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities for eligible firms. Her consistent application of small business set-asides underscores the agency’s dedication to expanding participation by disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and locally based contractors in critical infrastructure missions. Her procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 561730 — Landscaping Services — encompassing site preparation, vegetation management, irrigation systems, hardscaping, and ecological restoration. Newman specializes in acquiring services that enhance the functionality and aesthetic integrity of military installations while supporting environmental compliance and sustainability goals. Her technical domain expertise lies in integrating landscape design with civil engineering requirements to ensure mission-ready, durable, and low-maintenance installations.