Melissa A. Svetich

Melissa A. Svetich serves as a key procurement professional within the W2SD Endist Baltimore office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to deliver critical infrastructure and facility services across military installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and facility support contracts, focusing on commercial and institutional building construction, janitorial services, and specialty trade contracting. Her role involves end-to-end acquisition execution—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with operational readiness goals. Svetich maintains strong, ongoing relationships with established contractors including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO., LLC, and MATTHEWS GROUP INC, reflecting a preference for experienced firms with proven performance in federal construction environments. She also collaborates regularly with niche specialty contractors such as CURTIN MARITIME CORP and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC, indicating a balanced approach that values both large-scale capability and tribal enterprise participation. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical competency, and sustained vendor engagement. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (62.5%), she consistently allocates 37.5% of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business inclusion without reliance on specialized socioeconomic programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her approach supports broad-based small business growth while maintaining competitive integrity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in janitorial services (561720) and other specialty trade contracting (238990). She specializes in acquisitions involving facility maintenance, renovation, and environmental compliance projects, requiring deep familiarity with federal construction standards, safety protocols, and lifecycle asset management.