Cynthia Jacobsen

Cynthia Jacobsen serves as a secondary contracting professional within the U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla, supporting the procurement of critical civil and military engineering services essential to the Pacific Northwest’s infrastructure resilience. She plays a key role in executing acquisitions aligned with the district’s mission to maintain dams, levees, locks, and hydropower facilities, ensuring operational readiness and public safety. Her responsibilities include managing the lifecycle of complex construction and remediation contracts, coordinating with technical staff to define performance requirements, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Jacobsen typically handles high-stakes, mission-critical procurements in heavy civil engineering, often involving multi-year, performance-based contracts requiring rigorous oversight and environmental compliance. Jacobsen 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 selected for their proven expertise in heavy construction, marine infrastructure, and hydraulic system maintenance. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with demonstrated capability in complex, regulated environments, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical reliability and performance accountability. Her contracting portfolio shows a strong emphasis on open competition, with 74.2% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while 25.0% are reserved for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. HUBZone set-asides are minimal, indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic designation. Jacobsen’s approach balances broad competition with targeted support for small businesses, ensuring access for qualified firms while prioritizing mission-critical outcomes. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting deep expertise in dam and levee rehabilitation, navigation channel maintenance, and large-scale earthwork. She also routinely procures electrical installation (238210), site preparation (238910), and environmental remediation (562910) services, demonstrating specialized knowledge in integrated infrastructure systems and compliance with federal environmental standards.