Michelle L Johnson

Michelle L. Johnson serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SD Endist Philadelphia office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing complex civil infrastructure and maritime engineering acquisitions critical to national defense readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for large-scale construction, dredging, and coastal resilience projects, ensuring alignment with Department of Defense strategic priorities. Her portfolio centers on heavy civil engineering works that sustain military installation access, navigation channels, and shore protection systems, requiring deep technical expertise in geotechnical, hydraulic, and structural engineering specifications. Johnson plays a pivotal role in translating mission-critical infrastructure needs into actionable procurement strategies that meet federal compliance and operational timelines. She maintains long-standing, high-trust relationships with a select group of industry partners, including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CONRAD SHIPYARD, L.L.C., HDR ARCHITECTURE, INC., BUCHART HORN INC, and NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY. These contractors are consistently selected for their proven capability in executing complex dredging, marine construction, and environmental remediation tasks under stringent regulatory frameworks. Johnson’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and sustained collaboration with contractors who demonstrate specialized expertise in coastal engineering and federal environmental compliance. Johnson exhibits a strict and consistent commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This policy ensures that all contracts are reserved exclusively for small businesses, fostering equitable access to high-value civil engineering opportunities and strengthening the national defense industrial base through inclusive contracting. Her approach reflects a deliberate strategy to empower qualified small firms with the technical capacity to deliver mission-critical infrastructure. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, encompassing dredging, bulkhead construction, breakwater installation, and port rehabilitation. She specializes in acquiring services requiring advanced marine engineering, sediment management, and shoreline stabilization techniques, underscoring her domain expertise in maritime infrastructure and federal environmental permitting regimes.