Sara Benavides

Sara Benavides serves as a Contract Specialist for the W076 Endist Ft Worth under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility sustainment and modernization acquisitions. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for construction and engineering services critical to maintaining operational readiness across Army installations in the continental United States. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure safe, compliant, and efficiently functioning military infrastructure, with a focus on commercial and institutional building construction and related professional services. Benavides routinely handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring coordination across technical, environmental, and regulatory domains to deliver mission-critical facilities. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including M.A. Mortenson Company, Federal Contracting Inc., and Cerris Builders, Inc., all of whom have demonstrated consistent performance in delivering institutional construction and facility maintenance services. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering collaboration with contractors experienced in federal construction standards and Army-specific operational requirements. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and performance-based contract management. Benavides demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small businesses in the defense construction sector, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to promote broad-based participation. Her portfolio reflects minimal use of no-set-aside contracts, underscoring her dedication to equitable access and small business development. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing new construction, renovation, infrastructure upgrades, and design-build projects for barracks, administrative facilities, and support structures. She possesses deep expertise in managing technical requirements for compliance with Army Regulation 420-1 and environmental standards, ensuring that all acquisitions meet both functional and regulatory benchmarks.