Jennifer Peterson

Jennifer Peterson serves as a key procurement professional within the W076 Endist Galveston office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to deliver critical civil infrastructure for national defense and water resource management. She manages complex acquisitions in heavy civil engineering, primarily overseeing contracts for dredging, channel deepening, coastal resilience, and waterway maintenance projects. Her work ensures the operational readiness of navigable waterways and flood control systems, aligning procurement strategy with long-term engineering objectives. She handles firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts under FAR Part 36, often coordinating with engineering and environmental teams to meet technical and regulatory requirements. Peterson maintains consistent relationships with a core group of experienced maritime and heavy civil contractors, including Orion Government Services LLC, Curtin Maritime Corp, The Dutra Group, Callan Marine Limited, and Russell Marine LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in marine construction, dredging equipment operations, and large-scale earthmoving in sensitive aquatic environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, contractor safety compliance, and adherence to Corps engineering standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration built on technical reliability and regulatory alignment. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-aside designations. The remaining 12.5% are awarded as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical capabilities. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing technical qualification and capacity over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary NAICS focus is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), accounting for over 85% of her acquisitions, with a secondary emphasis on 518210 for computing infrastructure supporting project management and data monitoring systems. She specializes in procuring heavy equipment, marine construction services, and real-time environmental monitoring technologies essential to large-scale civil works projects.