Steven A. Fusco

Steven A. Fusco serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition of educational and workforce development services within a federal entity focused on technical and trade education. In this role, he exercises full contracting authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation to plan, solicit, evaluate, and award contracts that support workforce training initiatives. His acquisitions typically involve curriculum development, instructor services, facility-based training programs, and related educational support services, ensuring alignment with federal workforce readiness objectives. Fusco plays a critical role in translating agency mission needs into legally compliant, competitively awarded contracts that deliver high-quality training outcomes. Fusco maintains a streamlined contracting approach with a broad base of vendors specializing in postsecondary technical education. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he routinely engages with providers offering vocational training, adult education, and career readiness programs. His working relationships are characterized by consistent, transparent procurement practices, with an emphasis on competitive bidding and performance-based contract management. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability, compliance, and measurable educational outcomes. Fusco’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his awards issued under non-set-aside procedures. He does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing full and open competition to ensure the broadest possible access to qualified service providers. This approach underscores his commitment to merit-based selection and efficiency in procurement execution. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 611519 — Other Technical and Trade Schools — encompassing proprietary and nonprofit institutions delivering career-specific instruction in fields such as skilled trades, information technology, and allied health. Fusco’s expertise lies in evaluating institutional capacity, instructional quality, and compliance with federal workforce training standards, making him a specialized practitioner in the niche domain of non-degree technical education procurement.