Peter J. Kho

Peter J. Kho serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SD Endist Baltimore office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for managing complex infrastructure and environmental remediation contracts under the Department of Defense. His role centers on executing acquisition strategies that align with the agency’s mission to sustain military readiness through the construction, restoration, and environmental cleanup of federal facilities. He routinely oversees solicitations and contract awards for civil engineering, site remediation, and transportation infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Kho maintains strong working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, MATTHEWS GROUP INC, CURTIN MARITIME CORP, and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, marine works, and environmental remediation services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on accountability and regulatory adherence. A defining feature of Kho’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 100% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, empowering small and disadvantaged firms to participate meaningfully in national defense infrastructure projects. His pattern of awarding exclusively to small businesses underscores a strategic alignment with federal mandates to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition. His technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), accounting for two-thirds of his portfolio, with the remainder in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction). He specializes in procuring hazardous material abatement, soil and groundwater cleanup, dredging, and transportation infrastructure rehabilitation—domains requiring specialized environmental engineering and construction capabilities. His expertise lies in managing technically complex, regulated projects that demand precise compliance with federal environmental and safety standards.