Brad M. Diggs

Brad Diggs serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Endist New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of large-scale civil works and maritime infrastructure projects critical to Gulf Coast resilience. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and hydraulic system construction, ensuring alignment with federal engineering standards and environmental compliance. Diggs specializes in complex, mission-critical acquisitions under the Department of the Army’s civil works program, frequently handling design-build, construction, and dredging contracts that require technical oversight of geotechnical, hydrologic, and marine engineering solutions. He maintains enduring relationships with industry leaders such as WEEKS MARINE, INC., M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., and MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP—contractors with proven expertise in heavy marine construction, dredging operations, and coastal engineering. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with demonstrated capability in executing complex water resource projects, often leveraging long-term performance histories and specialized vessel fleets. Diggs consistently engages vendors with deep regional experience in Louisiana’s dynamic estuarine environments, fostering reliable partnerships built on technical proficiency and regulatory adherence. His contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, yet he maintains a deliberate commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business and HUBZone set-asides, each accounting for 16.7% of awards. This balanced strategy supports economic development in underserved communities while ensuring access to qualified, specialized contractors. Diggs’ portfolio is dominated by NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting his focus on marine infrastructure, dredging equipment, and large-scale earthmoving systems. He procures specialized vessels, hydraulic structures, and sediment management technologies essential to maintaining navigable waterways and storm surge protection systems across the Lower Mississippi River Basin.