Linda F. Hales

Linda Hales serves as a Contracting Officer for the W075 Endist San Fran office under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition of civil infrastructure and environmental services critical to federal water resource projects. Her portfolio encompasses the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of flood control systems, dam safety structures, levees, and dredged material beneficial use initiatives. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission of environmental stewardship and public works resilience. Her typical procurements involve complex engineering and environmental service contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and performance-based management. Linda maintains established relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including BFBC LLC, GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, environmental remediation, and large-scale public works execution. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance history, technical capability, and past performance evaluations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in accountability and regulatory compliance. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Linda consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, allocating approximately 20% of her portfolio to small businesses. She demonstrates a strategic commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, prioritizing opportunities for small businesses with demonstrated capacity in civil engineering and environmental services, though she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), reflecting deep expertise in civil engineering design, hydrologic modeling, and environmental impact assessments. She also regularly procures janitorial, septical tank, and specialized technical services to support facility operations and environmental compliance at federal worksites, underscoring a broad yet technically grounded acquisition profile.