Ronica Smith

Ronica Smith serves as a Contracting Specialist for the W071 Endist Kansas City under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility infrastructure acquisitions critical to sustaining Army operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of construction and environmental services contracts, from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration, ensuring compliance with FAR and Army regulatory frameworks. Her portfolio primarily encompasses civil engineering, water and wastewater systems, institutional building construction, and environmental remediation projects, all aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize and maintain military installations across the continental United States. Smith maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading engineering and environmental services contractors, including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC, and ZAPATA BLACK & VEATCH JV, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established firms with proven technical capabilities in complex infrastructure delivery, often involving multi-disciplinary teams and joint venture structures to meet demanding project scopes and regulatory requirements. A strong advocate for small business participation, Smith consistently structures procurements with a 63.6% total small business set-aside rate under FAR 19.5, prioritizing opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other socioeconomic categories. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand market access for qualified small entities while maintaining performance standards essential to mission-critical infrastructure projects. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in remediation services under 562910. She specializes in acquiring services involving geotechnical engineering, utility relocation, hazardous material abatement, and facility modernization, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical and regulatory nuances of military infrastructure contracting.