Lisa J. (Ellie) McNeely

Lisa J. (Ellie) McNeely serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Seattle office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of heavy civil engineering and infrastructure construction services critical to military installation resilience across the Pacific Northwest. She manages complex contract vehicles for large-scale public works projects, including coastal stabilization, hydraulic infrastructure upgrades, and facility modernization efforts aligned with Army Corps of Engineers standards. Her role is central to executing the agency’s mission of sustaining operational readiness through durable, mission-critical civil works, ensuring compliance with federal construction codes and environmental regulations. McNeely maintains longstanding partnerships with top-tier contractors specializing in heavy civil construction, including RDC JPA Architecture, FinCantieri Marine Repair LLC, Walsh Federal LLC, Absher Construction Co., and Big River Construction Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced, vertically integrated firms capable of delivering turnkey solutions in challenging marine and coastal environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous safety protocols, and adherence to federal construction specifications, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor engagements built on technical reliability and regulatory compliance. McNeely’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, all procurements adhere to mandatory small business subcontracting goals and FAR compliance, ensuring equitable opportunity within the broader contract performance framework. Her primary technical domain is NAICS 237990—Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction—encompassing dredging, bulkhead construction, bridge and roadway infrastructure, and environmental remediation of military sites. She specializes in procuring engineering-driven construction services requiring advanced geotechnical expertise, marine construction capabilities, and compliance with Army Technical Manuals and environmental impact assessments. Her expertise lies in managing high-stakes, mission-essential civil works that directly support national defense infrastructure resilience.