Sebastiana Cappello

Sebastiana Cappello serves as a Contracting Officer within the 0414 AQ HQ Contract Augmented unit under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisition programs that sustain critical military infrastructure. Her role centers on procuring facility support services and specialized equipment essential to garrison readiness, including maintenance, construction support, and technical systems for operational environments such as firing ranges and training facilities. She exercises full contracting authority across the full lifecycle of solicitations, evaluations, award decisions, and contract administration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Army-specific requirements. Her portfolio is strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to maintain resilient, safe, and mission-ready installations across U.S. Army bases. Cappello maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of international contractors, primarily LINEA VERDE S.R.L., FIORINI IMPIANTI GROUP SRL, and NUOVA ELETTRICA S.R.L., all of which provide specialized engineering, electrical, and facility systems integration services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with experienced European vendors possessing technical expertise in military-grade infrastructure and control systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and proven track records over geographic preference, resulting in long-term, repeat engagements with these qualified suppliers. Cappello’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy prioritizing technical capability and value over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the specialized nature of the requirements she manages. While small business participation is not a primary focus of her portfolio, her decisions remain fully compliant with FAR and DoD guidelines, ensuring fair and transparent competition among all eligible vendors. Her primary NAICS focus areas are 334519 for other measuring and controlling device manufacturing and 561210 for facilities support services. She procures precision instrumentation, automated control systems, and integrated maintenance solutions critical to operational safety and infrastructure sustainability. Her technical expertise lies at the intersection of military facility engineering and advanced instrumentation, supporting the Army’s enduring need for reliable, high-performance infrastructure systems.