Ross Derrico

Ross Derrico serves as a key procurement professional within the W2SD Endist New York office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil and military engineering services to sustain and modernize infrastructure across the Northeastern United States. His responsibilities center on managing full lifecycle contracts for transportation networks, utility systems, flood risk mitigation structures, and environmental restoration projects. He ensures alignment with Army Corps of Engineers standards and DoD resilience mandates, prioritizing technical rigor, regulatory compliance, and mission readiness in all acquisition actions. Derrico typically handles competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under the 541330 NAICS code, focusing on complex engineering design, construction management, and technical oversight services. Derrico maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established engineering and construction contractors, including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, STV HDR USMA JOINT VENTURE, LODUCA ASSOCIATES, INC., and H & L CONTRACTING LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in federal infrastructure delivery, particularly those with experience in Army Corps projects and Northeastern environmental conditions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional procurement. Derrico’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award strategy, he ensures all procurements adhere to FAR Part 19 guidelines and maintain transparency in source selection processes. His primary technical domain is engineering services (NAICS 541330), with acquisitions centered on geotechnical analysis, hydraulic modeling, structural design, and infrastructure rehabilitation. He routinely procures services related to navigation channel maintenance, dam and levee integrity assessments, utility system upgrades, and environmental remediation—demanding deep subject matter expertise in civil engineering, hydrology, and federal construction standards.