Kimberly Drymala

Kimberly Drymala serves as a Contract Specialist within the W07V Endist New Orleans office under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she plays a pivotal role in executing civil works acquisitions critical to Gulf Coast infrastructure resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for large-scale hydraulic engineering projects, including flood risk reduction systems, coastal restoration initiatives, and water resource management facilities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction and engineering services governed by FAR Part 36, with a focus on public works contracts requiring technical oversight of earthmoving, dredging, and structural civil works. Drymala ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to safeguard vulnerable Louisiana communities from storm surge and erosion. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC—firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, dredging operations, and marine infrastructure development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor technical capability, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors possessing specialized equipment and regional experience in Gulf Coast environmental conditions. Drymala demonstrates balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. She actively leverages small business programs to enhance competition and promote economic opportunity, though she does not prioritize specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB in a dominant pattern. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in highway and bridge construction (237310), sand and gravel mining (212321), and shipbuilding and repair (336611). She also manages niche contracts in child care services (624410) to support workforce stability at remote project sites. Drymala’s expertise lies in integrating multi-disciplinary civil engineering requirements with environmental compliance and logistics coordination in challenging coastal environments.