Rodney W. Sands, Jr.

Rodney W. Sands, Jr. serves as a key procurement professional within the W2SD Endist Norfolk office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain and modernize critical military infrastructure across the Eastern United States. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and facility support acquisitions, ensuring alignment with force protection and base modernization objectives. His work primarily involves complex contracts for heavy civil engineering, shipyard modernization, and technical engineering services, requiring rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. Sands maintains consistent working relationships with established prime contractors including CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC, SAWYER SERVICES INC, VANAR EASTERN JV1, LLC, and RITZ CONSTRUCTION INC, all of whom possess proven capabilities in military infrastructure delivery. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-performing firms capable of executing large-scale, mission-critical projects under stringent security and scheduling constraints. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to defense construction standards. A defining feature of Sands’ procurement strategy is an 80% commitment to small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong institutional focus on socioeconomic contracting. He consistently prioritizes small business participation, leveraging full and open competition with small business set-asides to foster resilience and innovation within the defense industrial base. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse supplier ecosystem aligned with Army-wide small business goals. His technical expertise centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), each accounting for 40% of his portfolio, alongside 20% in engineering services (NAICS 541330). He procures a range of services including port and harbor infrastructure upgrades, military housing renovations, shipyard facility modernization, and specialized civil engineering design, requiring deep familiarity with DoD construction standards, environmental compliance, and military-specific technical specifications.