Shermaine D. Malone

Shermaine D. Malone serves as a Contract Specialist within the W2SD Endist Baltimore office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, where she manages the full lifecycle of complex infrastructure and facility support acquisitions. Her portfolio encompasses high-priority civil engineering, commercial construction, and facilities maintenance contracts critical to sustaining military readiness and federal property integrity. She executes procurements in accordance with FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal mandates while delivering mission-critical outcomes across military installations and federal sites. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to construct, restore, and maintain essential infrastructure through competitive and strategically structured contracting actions. Malone maintains established relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, and CURTIN MARITIME CORP, reflecting a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil works, maritime operations, and large-scale facility services. She routinely engages vendors capable of delivering turnkey solutions in environmental remediation, industrial construction, and specialized engineering services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative partnerships with contractors who consistently meet stringent quality and safety standards. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in federal contracting, Malone prioritizes small business participation, with over half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively utilizes 8(a) competed procurements and aligns with the agency’s commitment to inclusive contracting, ensuring equitable access for disadvantaged and socially and economically disadvantaged businesses. Her patterns demonstrate a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small, veteran-owned, and historically underutilized vendors while maintaining rigorous performance accountability. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with significant activity in industrial gas manufacturing and commercial building construction. She specializes in procuring services and systems supporting infrastructure resilience, environmental compliance, and operational facility sustainment, demonstrating deep domain expertise in federal construction and engineering support markets.