Claurice M Dingle

Claurice M. Dingle serves as a key procurement professional within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operating under the Department of Defense’s W912EP agency code. Responsible for managing complex civil infrastructure acquisitions, Dingle oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts critical to sustaining military readiness through hydraulic and environmental engineering projects. Their work centers on dredging, shoreline protection, flood control, and ecosystem restoration along Florida’s coastal and inland waterways, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Dingle routinely handles high-stakes, multi-year procurements under the Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction NAICS code, requiring deep technical expertise in civil works and environmental compliance. Dingle maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, 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 preference for vendors with proven experience in marine construction, heavy civil works, and environmental remediation. The contracting pattern emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical capability, and operational reliability over cost alone, fostering stable, mission-critical vendor relationships built on past performance and regulatory compliance. While the majority of procurements are conducted as unrestricted acquisitions, Dingle demonstrates a consistent commitment to small business participation, with nearly 30% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 1.9% of awards are competed under the 8(a) program, indicating a deliberate, though measured, focus on socioeconomic contracting. This approach balances mission needs with federal small business goals without compromising technical requirements. Dingle’s procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly focused on NAICS 237990—Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction—reflecting expertise in large-scale hydraulic infrastructure, dredging operations, and coastal resilience projects. Secondary activity includes commercial and institutional building construction and highway engineering, but the agency’s core technical domain remains centered on water resource management and civil works systems essential to national defense infrastructure.