Andrea Smothers

Andrea Smothers serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Portland office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of heavy civil engineering and specialized technical services critical to the operational resilience of federal waterways and defense-related infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. She manages complex contracts for the maintenance, modernization, and environmental compliance of hydropower facilities, flood control systems, and navigational channels, ensuring alignment with federal engineering standards and sustainability mandates. Her portfolio centers on large-scale infrastructure projects requiring integrated design, construction, and long-term operational support, often involving multi-year performance-based acquisitions under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement structures. Smothers maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of top-tier contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AECOM B&V PORTLAND AE JV, CORNFORTH-GANNETT FLEMING, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., and TETRA TECH, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in civil works, hydraulic modeling, environmental remediation, and infrastructure lifecycle management. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal environmental regulations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on mission-critical projects. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (64.5%), Smothers demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over one-third of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to engage qualified small businesses in engineering support and construction services, aligning with Army goals for equitable contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting deep expertise in dam, levee, and channel infrastructure projects. She also regularly procures engineering services (541330) and specialized industrial instrumentation (334513), underscoring a technical domain centered on hydrologic monitoring, control systems, and infrastructure integrity assurance.