Melvin O Sloan

Melvin O. Sloan serves as a Contract Specialist within the W074 Endist Savannah under the Department of the Army’s W912HN code, where he manages the acquisition lifecycle for civil engineering, infrastructure modernization, and environmental remediation projects critical to Army installation readiness. His responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts aligned with FAR and DFARS requirements. He specializes in complex construction and professional services procurements that support facility upgrades, utility system enhancements, and compliance with environmental stewardship mandates, ensuring mission-critical infrastructure remains operational and sustainable. Sloan maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including SHERLOCK, SMITH & ADAMS INC., BLAIR REMY MERRICK MP JOINT VENTURE, LLC, GURRI MATUTE CROMWELL JV LLC, GMHILL BAKER JV, LLC, and ZAPATA GROUP, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and established firms with demonstrated expertise in military construction and environmental engineering. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and contractor past performance, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on high-stakes, mission-essential projects. While the majority of his acquisitions are open to full and open competition, approximately one-third are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business eligibility to expand competition among qualified firms without socioeconomic-specific restrictions. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 113310 (Logging), 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors), 541330 (Engineering Services), 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). These categories underscore his technical domain expertise in civil works, site development, geospatial data collection, and structural construction—key pillars in sustaining and modernizing Army infrastructure across diverse geographic environments.