Sheri A. Della Silva

Sheri A. Della Silva serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SN Endist Alaska office under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil engineering and infrastructure construction services to sustain and modernize defense installations across Alaska’s remote and extreme environments. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness through resilient base infrastructure, environmental compliance, and long-term facility sustainment. Della Silva specializes in full-cycle contract management for commercial and institutional building construction projects, including site development, facility upgrades, and remediation efforts tailored to Arctic and subarctic conditions. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic military infrastructure priorities. Della Silva maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized 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 construction challenges, environmental remediation, and geotechnical engineering under austere conditions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, past performance, and local operational knowledge, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. A steadfast advocate for small business participation, Della Silva exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring all construction contracts are reserved for small businesses meeting SBA size standards. This consistent policy reflects a deep institutional commitment to economic opportunity and workforce development in underserved communities, particularly those with ties to Alaska’s regional economies. Her procurement focus is entirely centered on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — encompassing new builds, renovations, utilities integration, and infrastructure resilience upgrades. She specializes in procuring services requiring advanced civil engineering, cold-weather construction techniques, and environmental mitigation strategies, demonstrating deep domain expertise in military facility sustainment within extreme climates.