Chelsea Tikotsky

Chelsea Tikotsky serves as a Contract Specialist within the W071 Endist Portland office under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of heavy civil engineering, environmental compliance, and infrastructure maintenance services critical to the operational readiness of federal waterways and defense-related facilities in the Pacific Northwest. Her portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical procurements involving hydropower systems, flood control infrastructure, and navigational asset sustainment, ensuring compliance with federal engineering standards and environmental regulations. She handles a mix of firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts, often requiring technical evaluation of engineering designs and environmental impact assessments. Tikotsky maintains consistent working relationships with leading engineering and construction firms including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., HDR ENGINEERING INC, TETRA TECH, INC., and CORNFORTH-GANNETT FLEMING. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in civil infrastructure, water resource management, and federal facility maintenance. She fosters collaborative, performance-driven contracting relationships that emphasize technical rigor, schedule adherence, and regulatory compliance across multi-year project lifecycles. Her procurement strategy reflects an even split between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting. She actively prioritizes small business participation without reliance on specialized set-asides like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, favoring broad-based small business engagement across technical service categories. Tikotsky’s primary NAICS focus includes 511210 (Software Publishers) for digital modeling and hydraulic simulation tools, 333923 for specialized crane and hoist systems used in dam maintenance, and 561730 for ecological landscaping tied to erosion control. She also procures niche services in finfish hatchery operations and electronic computer manufacturing to support automated monitoring systems. Her expertise lies at the intersection of civil engineering, environmental stewardship, and infrastructure automation, ensuring the Army’s water resources remain resilient and mission-ready.