Steven A. Fusco

Steven Fusco serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing acquisitions within the education and workforce development sector, with a singular focus on technical and trade education services. His role centers on ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurement activities with national workforce training objectives. He typically handles sole-source and competitive solicitations under FAR Part 12 for commercial services, primarily involving curriculum development, instructor staffing, and vocational training infrastructure. His work supports the delivery of non-degree educational programs that align with labor market demands, making him a key conduit between federal workforce goals and private-sector training providers. Fusco’s contractor relationships are primarily with institutions and firms specializing in postsecondary technical education, including proprietary schools, workforce development nonprofits, and curriculum design consultants. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with providers possessing demonstrated capacity in adult learning methodologies and industry-aligned credentialing programs. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established educational service providers with proven track records in delivering accredited, outcomes-based training, often through task-order or indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. Fusco demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 18% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He rarely utilizes other socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a targeted preference for broad small business eligibility rather than niche certifications. This approach reflects a strategic effort to maximize competition among qualified small educational service providers while maintaining compliance with statutory small business goals. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 611519 — Other Technical and Trade Schools — indicating deep specialization in non-degree vocational and career-oriented training services. He procures curriculum design, instructor services, simulation equipment, and workforce readiness programs tailored to industries such as manufacturing, information technology, and skilled trades. His expertise lies in evaluating the pedagogical effectiveness and industry relevance of training offerings, ensuring federal investments yield measurable workforce outcomes.