Lori Gale

Lori D. Gale serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W07V Endist Vicksburg office, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to ensure civil infrastructure resilience and water resource management across the Mississippi River basin. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and maintenance contracts focused on flood control systems, navigation channel improvements, levee rehabilitation, and dredging operations. Her work directly enables mission-critical engineering projects that safeguard public safety, support commercial navigation, and enhance environmental sustainability. Gale specializes in complex heavy civil engineering acquisitions, often coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver large-scale public works under strict federal compliance standards. She maintains longstanding relationships with principal contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE, ARCADIS U.S., INC., SOL-MERRICK JOINT VENTURE II, LLC, and LINFIELD, HUNTER & JUNIUS, INC., reflecting a preference for established joint ventures and experienced firms capable of executing technically demanding infrastructure projects. Her contracting patterns emphasize collaboration with vendors possessing proven expertise in hydraulic engineering, earthwork, and environmental remediation, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance reliability and regulatory adherence. Gale demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 84.6% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent focus ensures broad access for small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDB, and other socioeconomic programs, reinforcing the agency’s statutory obligations to promote equitable economic opportunity in federal contracting. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), complemented by significant spend in janitorial (561720) and landscaping services (561730) to support facility operations at project sites. This blend reflects a holistic approach to infrastructure stewardship, integrating civil engineering with ongoing maintenance and environmental services to sustain long-term project integrity.