Eileen M. Darby

Eileen M. Darby serves as a Contracting Officer for the W07V Endist New Orleans under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and water resource resilience across the Gulf Coast. Her portfolio centers on large-scale hydraulic and civil works, including dredging, levee construction, and erosion control systems. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of complex engineering services and construction materials, aligning acquisitions with federal regulations and environmental stewardship goals. Darby maintains long-standing relationships with key contractors specializing in heavy civil construction and marine operations, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., and MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on firms with proven expertise in hydraulic engineering, sediment management, and coastal construction. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a preference for contractors possessing specialized equipment and regional experience in Louisiana’s unique hydrologic environments. While the majority of her acquisitions—63.6%—are unrestricted, Darby actively supports socioeconomic goals through HUBZone (18.2%), Total Small Business (9.1%), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (9.1%) set-asides. She demonstrates a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation, particularly in niche markets aligned with civil works execution, ensuring equitable access for qualified disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting her specialization in non-residential infrastructure projects involving earthmoving, structural concrete, and waterway rehabilitation. She also procures related materials and equipment through NAICS codes covering construction material wholesalers and specialized marine equipment, underscoring her technical fluency in the full lifecycle of civil works systems.