Michelle Shoshone

Michelle Shoshone serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SN Endist Alaska office under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering and environmental remediation services critical to sustaining military infrastructure in Alaska’s extreme and remote environments. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on heavy civil construction, site preparation, and environmental compliance, ensuring that defense installations maintain operational readiness amid harsh climatic conditions. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize and resiliently sustain critical military facilities through technically complex, mission-critical acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS requirements. Shoshone maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc., R&M Consultants, Inc., WSP USA Solutions Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in arctic engineering, hazardous material remediation, and large-scale site development. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical capability validation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering reliable delivery in logistically challenging terrains. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of acquisitions issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the specialized nature and scale of required services. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), accounting for 12.5% of awards, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Shoshone’s primary NAICS focus areas include 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 562910 (Remediation Services), underscoring her technical expertise in infrastructure resilience, geotechnical design, and environmental restoration. She routinely procures services involving permafrost stabilization, fuel spill remediation, and cold-weather construction, requiring deep domain knowledge in military engineering standards and Alaska-specific regulatory frameworks.