Deborah Torrence

Deborah Torrence serves as a key procurement lead within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental restoration projects across Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. Her responsibilities center on managing full lifecycle contracting for heavy civil engineering works, including dredging, flood control, shoreline stabilization, and ecosystem rehabilitation. She ensures alignment with Department of Defense readiness objectives by executing complex, mission-critical contracts under the authority of the Army’s engineering and construction mission, often coordinating with federal, state, and local stakeholders to meet environmental compliance and operational resilience goals. Torrence maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of highly 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 firms with proven expertise in marine construction, hydraulic engineering, and large-scale earthmoving operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance in similar environments, and capacity to operate in sensitive ecological zones, fostering collaborative, performance-based contracting relationships grounded in reliability and regulatory compliance. Torrence’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not currently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and accessible to all qualified bidders, prioritizing technical merit and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences. This approach underscores a mission-driven commitment to securing the most capable and experienced contractors for high-stakes civil works projects. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237990 — Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction — encompassing dredging, bulkhead installation, wetland restoration, and navigation channel maintenance. She specializes in acquiring engineering services and construction solutions requiring advanced marine equipment, environmental permitting expertise, and adherence to Army Corps of Engineers design standards and federal water resource regulations.