Lakia Johnson

Lakia Johnson serves as a key procurement lead within the W072 Endist Detroit office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil engineering and infrastructure support services essential to military logistics and environmental resilience. Responsible for managing complex construction and engineering contracts, she ensures alignment with the Army’s strategic mission to sustain and modernize waterways, harbors, breakwaters, and dredging systems. Her portfolio primarily encompasses large-scale heavy civil works, with a focus on delivering mission-critical infrastructure that supports operational readiness and long-term environmental compliance across the Great Lakes region. Johnson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including STRATUS SECURITY MANAGEMENT INC, GREAT LAKES DOCK AND MATERIALS, L.L.C., KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, MORRISH-WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC., and TOGIAK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with deep technical expertise in marine construction, mechanical systems, and heavy civil infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and proven performance in high-stakes, environmentally sensitive project environments. She exhibits a strong, unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements under the FAR 19.5 Total Small Business Set-Aside program. This policy ensures that all contracts are reserved exclusively for small businesses, fostering economic opportunity and cultivating a robust, competitive vendor base aligned with Army infrastructure goals. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to empower small firms with niche capabilities in civil works and specialized equipment manufacturing. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), which accounts for 60% of her activity, encompassing dredging, harbor maintenance, and structural civil works. An additional 40% targets specialized manufacturing under NAICS 333613 and 333912, including mechanical power transmission equipment and air/gas compressor systems critical to construction machinery and hydraulic operations. Her technical expertise centers on integrated civil-mechanical systems that enable sustainable, mission-critical infrastructure development.