Missee Koehn

Melissa K. Koehn serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Endist New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of large-scale civil infrastructure projects critical to Gulf Coast resilience. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and hydraulic engineering systems, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-driven outcomes. She routinely handles complex, multi-year construction and engineering services under FAR Part 36, with a focus on design-build and performance-based contracting methodologies that align with the Army’s civil works mission. Koehn maintains consistent working relationships with leading contractors specializing in heavy civil works, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., and MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, reflecting a preference for firms with proven expertise in dredging, levee construction, and coastal engineering. Her procurement patterns indicate a reliance on experienced contractors capable of executing technically demanding projects in sensitive environmental zones, often involving specialized equipment and regulatory permitting. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement and performance-based evaluation. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with over one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and modest but consistent allocations to women-owned and HUBZone firms. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her strategic use of socioeconomic set-asides demonstrates a deliberate effort to expand opportunity within the regional contractor base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing bulk earthmoving, floodwall construction, and navigation channel maintenance. She also procures related specialty trade services under NAICS 238990 and environmental support services under 562111 and 561730, underscoring her technical expertise in integrated water resource management and ecosystem restoration.