April E. Smith

April E. Smith serves as a key procurement professional within the W075 Endist San Fran office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s civil works mission. She manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure services related to flood control, dam safety, levee maintenance, and beneficial use of dredged material, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and engineering standards. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting for public works projects, from needs assessment through contract award and performance oversight, with a focus on large-scale civil construction and environmental remediation efforts. Smith’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with national priorities in water resource resilience and infrastructure sustainability. She maintains long-standing relationships with leading civil construction contractors including BFBC LLC, Granite Construction Company, Manson Construction Co, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, technically capable firms with proven experience in complex federal engineering environments. Smith consistently engages these vendors on design-build, construction management, and environmental restoration contracts, fostering collaborative, performance-based contracting models that emphasize safety, schedule adherence, and regulatory compliance. Smith’s procurement activity is exclusively classified under the “No Set-Aside” category, indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her contracting approach ensures equitable access through transparent solicitation practices and robust market research. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 922160 (Fire Protection), which in this context refers to specialized civil works infrastructure protection systems—including erosion control, sediment management, and engineered flood mitigation structures. She procures technical services related to hydraulic modeling, geotechnical engineering, and environmental compliance, demonstrating deep expertise in federal water resources and public works infrastructure domains.