Scott Lathrop

Scott Lathrop serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SN Endist Alaska office under the Department of the Army, overseeing civil engineering and infrastructure sustainment contracts critical to maintaining operational readiness in Alaska’s extreme environments. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility construction, environmental remediation, and specialized trade services, ensuring compliance with federal standards while supporting long-term resilience of military installations. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to modernize and maintain defense infrastructure in remote, austere conditions through timely and technically sound contracting actions. Lathrop maintains consistent relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc., Shannon & Wilson Inc., R&M Consultants, Inc., Unit Company, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in Alaska-specific conditions, particularly in environmental remediation, site development, and specialty trade execution. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical proficiency, and sustained vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical deadlines under challenging climatic constraints. Lathrop’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical capability and proven performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing contractor qualifications and past performance in high-risk, mission-essential environments. While small business participation is not formally structured through set-asides, his awards often flow to mid-sized firms with specialized regional experience. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors), with significant activity in 562910 (Remediation Services). He routinely procures services related to hazardous material abatement, base infrastructure upgrades, soil and groundwater remediation, and climate-resilient construction, demonstrating deep technical expertise in environmental compliance and military facility sustainment under extreme conditions.