Mary R Kiefer

Mary R. Kiefer serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Engineer District, New Orleans, under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages complex civil works acquisitions critical to Gulf Coast infrastructure resilience. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for large-scale hydraulic structures, dredging operations, and coastal restoration projects aligned with the agency’s mission to mitigate flood risk and protect vulnerable waterways. Kiefer specializes in high-stakes, mission-critical procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, frequently handling construction and engineering services requiring technical expertise in hydrologic modeling, sediment management, and environmental compliance. She maintains enduring relationships with core contractors including WEEKS MARINE, INC., M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., and MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP—firms with proven capabilities in marine construction, dredging, and heavy civil engineering. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, vertically integrated vendors capable of executing multi-phase projects involving navigation channels, levee systems, and shoreline stabilization. These partnerships are characterized by long-term performance reliability and technical alignment with Army Corps design standards. Kiefer’s procurement portfolio demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly 40% of awards directed toward small business set-asides, including Total Small Business, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business categories. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster regional small business capacity and workforce development in Louisiana’s underserved communities. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting deep expertise in marine infrastructure and large-scale earthmoving projects. She also procures environmental consulting and professional training services to support project planning and workforce readiness, ensuring technical rigor and regulatory compliance across the full lifecycle of civil works initiatives.