Brittany J. Benner

Brittany J. Benner serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville, under the Department of Defense, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental engineering services essential to military readiness. Her portfolio centers on the planning, construction, and maintenance of hydraulic systems, including dredging, flood control, shoreline stabilization, and ecosystem restoration projects across Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. She executes complex procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with environmental mandates and mission-critical timelines while supporting the Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works mission. Benner maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors specializing in heavy civil construction and marine engineering, including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with firms possessing specialized capabilities in marine construction, dredging operations, and large-scale earthwork, often requiring niche technical expertise and federal permitting coordination. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability in environmentally sensitive zones. A strong advocate for small business participation, Benner consistently structures procurements to maximize socioeconomic opportunities, with nearly 71% of her awards designated for small business set-asides—42.9% under total small business set-asides and 28.6% competed under the 8(a) program. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms while ensuring competitive, high-quality deliverables. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to both socioeconomic goals and mission effectiveness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), alongside significant activity in 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services). She routinely acquires design-build solutions, environmental remediation services, and hydrographic surveying, demonstrating deep technical fluency in civil engineering, coastal resilience, and infrastructure lifecycle management.