James Randall

James Randall serves as a Contract Specialist 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. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for heavy civil engineering and specialized technical systems, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and strategic readiness objectives. His portfolio centers on dredging, flood control, shoreline protection, and ecosystem restoration projects, requiring precise contract structuring for complex, high-stakes public works. Randall plays a pivotal role in translating engineering requirements into enforceable contractual obligations that safeguard taxpayer value and mission outcomes. He maintains longstanding relationships with leading contractors in maritime and civil construction, 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 pattern of engaging experienced, technically capable firms with proven capabilities in hydraulic engineering and marine construction. Randall consistently collaborates with vendors who demonstrate operational readiness, environmental compliance, and robust safety protocols, fostering a procurement environment grounded in performance accountability and long-term reliability. Randall’s contracting approach reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his actions conducted as open competitions and the remainder strategically set aside for small businesses. He regularly utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, alongside 8(a) competed and HUBZone set-asides, ensuring equitable access for qualified disadvantaged and geographically targeted firms. His pattern demonstrates deliberate inclusion of small business participants without compromising mission-critical performance standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing large-scale dredging and hydraulic infrastructure. He also procures specialized navigation and marine instrumentation under NAICS 334511, reflecting a technical need for precision systems in waterway management. Additional acquisitions in investigation services and data systems support compliance and operational monitoring, underscoring his expertise in integrating engineering, environmental, and regulatory domains within federal contracting.