Davis P. Richarme

Davis P. Richarme serves as a Contract Specialist within the W07V Endist New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical civil works procurements aligned with the Department of the Army’s mission to enhance Gulf Coast infrastructure resilience. His portfolio centers on the acquisition of specialized hydraulic and civil engineering systems, primarily focused on flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and water resource management. Richarme manages full lifecycle contracting actions for large-scale infrastructure projects, including design-build, construction, and maintenance contracts for dredging, levee reinforcement, and erosion control systems. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing technical and operational objectives critical to regional flood safety. Richarme maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a core group of industry partners including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These contractors are selected for their proven expertise in heavy civil construction, marine dredging, and hydraulic infrastructure installation. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical rigor, and contractor reliability, fostering collaborative partnerships grounded in compliance, schedule adherence, and quality control for complex water resource projects. Richarme’s contracting activity reflects a 100% preference for unrestricted, open competition with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects the technical specificity and scale of the procurements, which require highly specialized capabilities typically found only among established, large-capacity contractors with extensive marine and civil works experience. His approach prioritizes mission readiness over socioeconomic targeting, ensuring that critical infrastructure projects are executed by firms with the proven capacity to deliver under demanding environmental conditions. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 331210—Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel—indicating a deep specialization in the acquisition of custom-fabricated steel components for levees, bulkheads, sheet piling, and other structural hydraulic systems. Richarme’s expertise lies in procuring engineered steel products critical to long-term coastal defense, requiring precise material specifications, metallurgical compliance, and corrosion-resistant fabrication standards.