Amy L. Starks

Amy L. Starks serves as the primary contracting lead for the W07V Engineer District in Vicksburg, overseeing the acquisition of civil infrastructure and engineering services critical to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission in the Mississippi River basin. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and environmental remediation contracts focused on flood control systems, navigation channel maintenance, levee rehabilitation, and dredging operations. Her role ensures alignment between technical requirements and federal procurement regulations, facilitating timely delivery of mission-critical infrastructure projects that support national security, economic resilience, and environmental sustainability. Starks maintains consistent partnerships with leading engineering and construction firms including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE, ARCADIS U.S., and LINFIELD, HUNTER & JUNIUS, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced, multi-disciplinary contractors capable of delivering complex civil works under tight regulatory and environmental constraints. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, integrated design-build delivery, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure technical excellence and operational reliability. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Starks prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with over 61% of her awards structured under FAR 19.5 to promote competition among small entities. She also consistently supports Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to broaden contractor participation. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to both large-scale industry partners and emerging small business capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and commercial/institutional construction (236220). She routinely acquires services related to hydraulic modeling, geotechnical analysis, environmental compliance, and heavy equipment deployment, underscoring deep expertise in water resource infrastructure and federal civil works procurement.