Chelsea Woods

Chelsea Woods serves as an Associate Civil Engineer with primary responsibility for planning, soliciting, and managing civil infrastructure acquisitions within her organization. Her role centers on the technical evaluation and procurement of highway, street, and bridge construction projects, ensuring compliance with federal engineering standards and procurement regulations. She works closely with project engineers and program managers to define scope, develop technical specifications, and oversee contract execution, bridging the gap between engineering requirements and acquisition strategy. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, supporting transportation infrastructure resilience and public safety. Chelsea’s contractor relationships are primarily with firms specializing in heavy civil construction, including general contractors with demonstrated expertise in earthwork, structural concrete, and pavement systems. She engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, from large national infrastructure contractors to regional firms with local permitting and labor resources. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical competence, past performance, and safety compliance, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who consistently deliver high-quality, code-compliant work under tight schedules. Chelsea’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside restrictions. While she does not routinely reserve contracts for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, she remains open to small business participation when vendors meet technical qualifications and can demonstrate capacity to execute complex civil works. Her approach prioritizes performance and value over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with agency objectives for mission-critical infrastructure delivery. Her technical focus is exclusively on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—encompassing new construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of transportation assets. She specializes in procuring services involving earthmoving, drainage systems, bridge superstructures, asphalt and concrete paving, and traffic control infrastructure. Her domain expertise includes interpreting AASHTO and FHWA standards, ensuring contracts align with federal transportation engineering best practices and lifecycle cost considerations.