Jeff Smith-Lyon

Jeff Smith-Lyon serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W07V Endist Vicksburg office, managing complex civil infrastructure contracts under the Department of the Army. His role centers on acquiring engineering, construction, and maintenance services critical to flood control, navigation channel upkeep, and levee system resilience across the Mississippi River basin. He oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from solicitation through contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations and mission-critical infrastructure goals. His portfolio primarily includes large-scale civil works projects requiring multidisciplinary technical expertise and coordinated contractor execution. Smith-Lyon maintains consistent working relationships with leading engineering and construction firms, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE, ARCADIS U.S., INC., SOL-MERRICK JOINT VENTURE II, LLC, and LINFIELD, HUNTER & JUNIUS, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and established firms with proven experience in heavy civil construction, dredging, and earthmoving operations. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, technical compliance, and long-term operational reliability, often integrating design-build and construction-manager-at-risk delivery methods. A strong advocate for small business participation, Smith-Lyon prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, which account for nearly 70% of his awards, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to foster competitive small business engagement. He also regularly utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and 8(a) set-asides, reflecting a commitment to socioeconomic equity and workforce development in infrastructure contracting. His procurement patterns consistently align with federal mandates to broaden vendor participation while maintaining technical rigor. His primary NAICS focus areas include Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120) and Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (212312), indicating deep involvement in material sourcing and heavy equipment procurement for earthwork and hydraulic structures. He also engages with commercial machinery repair (811310) and specialized construction services essential to maintaining the Army’s civil works infrastructure portfolio.