Ricky Saldivar

Ricky Saldivar serves as a key procurement professional within the W076 Endist Ft Worth office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing facility sustainment and infrastructure support contracts across continental U.S. military installations. His role centers on executing acquisition strategies that ensure the operational readiness and environmental compliance of military facilities, with a primary focus on landscaping, grounds maintenance, and institutional facility upkeep. He oversees the full lifecycle of service-based contracts, from requirement development and market research to award and performance monitoring, aligning all acquisitions with Army installation readiness goals and federal contracting regulations. Saldivar maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a core group of established contractors, including M.A. Mortenson Company, Federal Contracting Inc., and Cerris Builders, Inc., all of which have demonstrated consistent performance in delivering facility and landscape services. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering collaboration with firms experienced in military-grade infrastructure standards and sustainable maintenance practices. These relationships are built on repeat engagements and performance-based evaluations, ensuring high-quality service delivery across diverse installation environments. A defining feature of Saldivar’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, reflecting an unwavering commitment to small business participation. All landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts are reserved for small businesses, creating equitable access to federal opportunities and supporting economic development within the defense supply chain. This pattern underscores a deliberate alignment with DoD socioeconomic goals and a dedication to empowering small, locally-based service providers. His technical expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), where he procures comprehensive grounds management solutions including turf maintenance, irrigation system upkeep, tree and shrub care, erosion control, and recreational area enhancements. This specialization reflects deep domain knowledge in hardscape and softscape services critical to military installation aesthetics, safety, and environmental stewardship.