Aline L Smith

Aline L. Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Engineer District in New Orleans, operating under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Department of the Army. She manages complex civil works acquisitions focused on flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and hydraulic infrastructure development across the Gulf Coast. Her portfolio centers on large-scale engineering and construction projects designed to enhance resilience against storm surge, erosion, and riverine flooding, particularly in Louisiana’s vulnerable waterways. Smith oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning with the district’s mission-critical infrastructure goals. She maintains long-standing, high-trust relationships with leading contractors specializing in heavy civil works, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships are primarily performance-based, emphasizing technical expertise in dredging, levee construction, sediment management, and marine structure installation. Smith’s contracting approach prioritizes proven capability and operational reliability, often awarding task orders to vendors with demonstrated success in challenging coastal environments. Smith’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on technical merit and contractor capacity over socioeconomic classifications, though small businesses are not excluded—rather, they compete on equal footing based on capability and past performance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which accounts for two-thirds of her portfolio, including hydrologic modeling, geotechnical analysis, and design-build support. The remaining third targets NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing earthmoving, channel stabilization, and floodwall construction. Her expertise spans the full spectrum of civil infrastructure delivery, with deep familiarity in federal water resource project execution.