Katrina Hills-Denson

Katrina Hills-Denson serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville, under the W912EP agency code, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental engineering services essential to military readiness. Her portfolio centers on the planning, construction, and maintenance of hydraulic systems, including dredging, flood control, shoreline stabilization, and ecosystem restoration projects across Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. She executes full and open competitions, as well as targeted set-asides, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to sustain navigable waterways and resilient infrastructure. Hills-Denson maintains long-standing relationships with leading 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 firms with proven expertise in heavy civil works, marine construction, and environmental remediation. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical rigor, and contractor reliability in complex, high-risk environments requiring specialized equipment and regulatory coordination. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal portions of awards set aside for small businesses (40%) and 8(a) competed contracts (20%), alongside a significant share of no-set-aside procurements (40%). This reflects a strategic blend of competitive fairness and targeted support for disadvantaged businesses, particularly those with niche capabilities in coastal engineering and environmental services. Her primary NAICS focus lies in Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990) and Engineering Services (541330), with additional emphasis on Surveying and Mapping Services (541370). She procures comprehensive solutions spanning design-build delivery, geotechnical surveys, hydrographic mapping, and large-scale earthmoving operations—demanding deep technical expertise in hydraulic modeling, environmental compliance, and federal construction standards.