Shayla J. Lucas

Shayla Lucas serves as a secondary contracting professional within the W076 Endist Ft Worth office under the Department of the Army, supporting the sustainment and modernization of military infrastructure across the continental United States. While not the lead contracting officer, she plays a critical role in facilitating the acquisition lifecycle for facility-related services, including construction, maintenance, and grounds management. Her work ensures alignment with the agency’s mission to maintain safe, functional, and environmentally compliant installations, with a focus on institutional building projects and supporting infrastructure. She typically handles complex, multi-year contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, often coordinating with program managers and technical evaluators to ensure compliance and performance readiness. Shayla regularly collaborates with a core group of established contractors including M.A. Mortenson Company, Federal Contracting Inc, and Cerris Builders, Inc., who consistently deliver on large-scale construction and facility support tasks. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, full-service contractors capable of managing integrated construction and maintenance operations. These relationships are built on proven performance, past performance evaluations, and technical capability, with limited reliance on niche or single-service vendors. Her contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 82.3% of acquisitions issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, which account for 17.6% of awards, demonstrating a balanced approach between efficiency and socioeconomic goals. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her portfolio reflects a consistent, if modest, commitment to small business inclusion. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting her expertise in barracks, administrative buildings, and institutional facility upgrades. She also procures related services under NAICS 237310 (Highway and Bridge Construction) and 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors), indicating deep familiarity with integrated facility lifecycle management, from structural work to site development and landscaping.