James D. Neal

James Neal serves as the primary contracting lead for the W075 Endist San Fran office under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, managing a diverse portfolio of civil works and environmental infrastructure acquisitions. His responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of procurement activities for federal public works projects, with a focus on flood control systems, dam safety upgrades, levee rehabilitation, and beneficial use of dredged material. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of enhancing national infrastructure resilience and environmental stewardship. Neal typically handles complex, multi-year construction and engineering service contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and environmental permitting coordination. Neal maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including BFBC LLC, Granite Construction Company, Manson Construction Co, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based task order awards, reflecting a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil engineering and environmental remediation. His contracting approach emphasizes contractor reliability, past performance, and technical capacity, particularly in navigating challenging coastal and riverine construction environments. His procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 63.5% of awards issued without set-asides, yet he actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (31.1%) and targeted opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses (3.0%) and HUBZone firms (1.2%). This balanced approach reflects a strategic commitment to fostering competitive markets while ensuring broad socioeconomic inclusion in critical infrastructure projects. Neal’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), followed by environmental consulting (541620), janitorial services (561720), and septic tank services (562991). His technical expertise spans civil infrastructure design, sediment management, and ecological restoration, making him a key steward of the Army’s civil works portfolio in the Western United States.