Chad D. Manson

Chad D. Manson serves as a key procurement lead within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing civil infrastructure and environmental engineering acquisitions critical to military readiness across Florida’s waterways. His responsibilities include managing complex contracts for dredging, shoreline stabilization, flood control, and ecosystem restoration projects under the Department of Defense’s civil works mission. Manson specializes in engineering and construction procurements requiring technical expertise in hydraulic systems, marine construction, and environmental compliance, ensuring alignment with federal standards and operational requirements for naval and coastal installations. He maintains sustained working relationships with leading maritime and civil construction contractors, including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., and MASON CONSTRUCTION CO, reflecting a preference for firms with proven capabilities in marine infrastructure and federal environmental projects. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships with organizations experienced in federal dredging operations, wetland mitigation, and coastal engineering, fostering reliability and technical continuity across multi-year project cycles. Manson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of his awards structured as small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, alongside targeted support for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. His procurement strategy actively promotes broad small business participation, balancing competitive bidding with set-aside mechanisms to ensure equitable access for qualified disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms. His primary NAICS focus areas include commercial and institutional building construction, marina development, and marine repair services, indicating deep expertise in waterfront infrastructure and environmental remediation. He routinely procures specialized services in dredging, coastal engineering, and marine construction, underscoring a technical domain centered on hydraulic systems, navigational channel maintenance, and ecological restoration tied to strategic military asset protection.