Shelley Thomas

Shelley Thomas serves as a Contracting Specialist for the W071 Endist Kansas City under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of critical environmental remediation and infrastructure support services essential to sustaining Army installation readiness. Her portfolio centers on civil engineering and environmental compliance projects, ensuring that military facilities meet regulatory standards while maintaining operational continuity. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—specializing in complex, technically demanding contracts that require deep environmental engineering expertise and regulatory alignment. Shelley maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of highly specialized contractors, including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC, HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, and ZAPATA BLACK & VEATCH JV, LLC. These firms are frequently selected for their proven capabilities in soil and groundwater remediation, hazardous waste management, and environmental restoration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical excellence, performance history, and compliance with federal environmental standards. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shelley consistently structures solicitations as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions reserved exclusively for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity while leveraging the agility and specialized niche expertise of small firms in environmental services. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), reflecting deep expertise in environmental cleanup, contaminated site remediation, and hazardous material handling. She procures services ranging from soil vapor extraction and groundwater treatment to asbestos abatement and RCRA-compliant waste disposal, ensuring Army installations remain compliant with EPA and DoD environmental mandates.