Linda M. Dobbs

Linda M. Dobbs serves as a Contract Specialist for the W2SD Endist Philadelphia under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions to support critical civil infrastructure and maritime engineering missions. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for large-scale construction, dredging, shipyard modernization, and environmental engineering services essential to military readiness and coastal resilience. She specializes in high-stakes acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with federal standards while delivering mission-critical capabilities to sustain naval access and infrastructure integrity. Linda maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CONRAD SHIPYARD, L.L.C., HDR ARCHITECTURE, INC., BUCHART HORN INC, and NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY. These partnerships reflect her focus on firms with proven expertise in maritime engineering, environmental remediation, and ship repair. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical competency, and performance reliability, often involving multi-year task orders and IDIQ vehicles to support sustained operational needs. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, she strategically leverages socioeconomic programs, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides, to promote equitable access and workforce development within the defense industrial base. Linda’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), followed by environmental consulting (541620), technical services (541690), and heavy machinery maintenance (811310). She routinely procures specialized engineering services, dredging equipment, marine construction, and industrial crane systems, reflecting deep expertise in naval infrastructure, coastal restoration, and defense-related industrial maintenance domains.