Eric Leach

Eric Leach serves as the primary contracting lead for the W2SD Endist Philadelphia under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and maritime engineering services essential to military readiness and national defense. He manages complex procurements in coastal resilience, dredging, waterway navigation, and military installation construction, ensuring alignment with Army Corps of Engineers standards and federal construction regulations. His portfolio centers on large-scale, mission-critical projects that require technical expertise in hydraulic engineering, environmental remediation, and heavy civil construction, often involving multi-year execution and interagency coordination. Leach maintains long-standing partnerships with top-tier contractors including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CONRAD SHIPYARD, L.L.C., HDR ARCHITECTURE, INC., BUCHART HORN INC, and NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in marine construction, environmental remediation, and infrastructure design. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and risk mitigation, frequently engaging firms with specialized expertise in federal dredging operations, shoreline stabilization, and navigation channel maintenance. These relationships are built on technical rigor, regulatory compliance, and sustained delivery of mission-critical outcomes. His contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of his acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, and a notable 7.1% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. While the majority of awards remain open to general competition, his deliberate use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a strategic effort to broaden vendor diversity and enhance contractor capacity within the civil engineering sector. Leach’s primary NAICS focus lies in Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), with significant activity in Remediation Services (562910) and Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310). He routinely procures services related to sediment management, contaminated site cleanup, port infrastructure upgrades, and water supply system enhancements, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with Army Corps engineering standards and environmental compliance frameworks.