Stephen A Stolte

Stephen A. Stolte serves as a Contract Specialist with the W2SD Endist Baltimore under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he manages the full lifecycle of construction and civil engineering acquisitions to support military infrastructure readiness. His responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts for facility construction, environmental remediation, and heavy civil works. Stolte plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Army’s mission to maintain and modernize installations across federal properties. He maintains established working relationships with key contractors including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, MATTHEWS GROUP INC, CURTIN MARITIME CORP, and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC, reflecting a preference for experienced, high-capacity firms capable of delivering complex infrastructure projects. His contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, with a focus on firms demonstrating proven technical expertise in commercial, industrial, and heavy civil construction environments. Stolte’s procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with approximately 70% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, he consistently supports socioeconomic goals by allocating 10% of awards each to 8(a) competed contracts and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, aligning with FAR 19.5 small business participation objectives while maintaining competitive integrity. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), accounting for 60% of his portfolio, followed by 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction). He specializes in procuring construction services for military barracks, administrative facilities, utilities infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in federal construction contracting and compliance with Army engineering standards.