Griselle Gonzalez-Aquino

Griselle GONZALEZAQUINO serves as a key procurement professional within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting critical civil infrastructure and environmental stewardship missions across Florida’s waterways. Responsible for managing complex engineering contracts under the Department of the Army, she oversees the acquisition of heavy civil construction services essential to maintaining military readiness through dredging, shoreline protection, flood control, and ecosystem restoration projects. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to sustain navigable waterways and resilient coastal infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal construction standards and environmental regulations. She maintains consistent working relationships with leading heavy civil engineering 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 experienced, vertically integrated firms capable of delivering large-scale hydraulic and marine construction under demanding environmental and operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term contractor reliability in high-risk coastal environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides—reflecting the scale and specialized nature of the work—she consistently allocates approximately 20% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to small business participation. Her procurement patterns prioritize capable small firms with demonstrated expertise in civil engineering, marine construction, and environmental remediation, aligning with Army goals for broadening the industrial base. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing dredging, bulkhead installation, levee construction, and wetland restoration. She procures specialized services requiring heavy equipment, marine logistics, and environmental permitting expertise, underscoring her deep technical familiarity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers design standards and federal water resource project delivery frameworks.