Sarah K. Ignacio

Sarah K. Ignacio serves as a key procurement professional within the W072 Endist Louisville, operating under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil engineering and construction services to sustain and modernize military infrastructure across the continental United States. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of barracks, training facilities, utilities, and other installation-based systems essential to operational readiness. She specializes in complex, multi-year capital improvement projects governed by FAR and DFARS regulations, ensuring compliance with federal building standards and resilience requirements. Ignacio maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Thalle-Bauer LLC, HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, and BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established general contractors with proven capabilities in large-scale institutional construction, often involving phased delivery, design-build, or integrated project delivery methods. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and contractor accountability throughout the project lifecycle. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ignacio consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with over half of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition, enhance local economic impact, and meet statutory goals for small business contracting within the Army’s civil works portfolio. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her pattern demonstrates a reliable commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small firms in the construction sector. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), encompassing new builds, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades for military installations. She also procures specialized roofing services under NAICS 238160. Her domain expertise lies in the execution of durable, code-compliant construction projects that align with Army sustainability and energy resilience goals, particularly those integrating energy-efficient systems and climate-adaptive design standards.