Charlene Duncan

Charlene Duncan serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla, supporting the Department of the Army’s civil and military engineering mission across the Pacific Northwest. She manages complex acquisitions for heavy civil infrastructure projects, including dam and levee maintenance, navigation system upgrades, and hydropower facility modernization. Her work ensures the operational readiness and resilience of federal water resource infrastructure, aligning with the district’s priorities in flood control, waterway navigation, and installation support. Duncan handles a portfolio of construction and engineering contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on performance-based requirements and lifecycle asset management. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including JR MERIT, INC., NORTHBANK CIVIL AND MARINE, INC., NORTH WIND GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC, KNIGHT CONST. & SUPPLY, INC., and TRANSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. These firms are frequently engaged for large-scale earthwork, marine construction, structural steel installation, and electrical systems integration. Duncan fosters collaborative, long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, safety compliance, and proven delivery of complex civil works projects under demanding environmental and regulatory conditions. Duncan demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 77.8% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes contracting opportunities for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal infrastructure projects and supporting socioeconomic goals through targeted set-asides. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse, capable small business base capable of meeting the technical demands of heavy civil engineering work. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing dam repairs, lock and weir rehabilitation, and channel stabilization. She also procures specialized equipment under NAICS 332410 (Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing) and electrical installation services under NAICS 238210. This technical specialization underscores her expertise in managing integrated infrastructure systems that require coordination between structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.