Ollie Hardaway III

Ollie Hardaway III serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W07V Endist Vicksburg office, overseeing the acquisition of civil infrastructure and engineering services critical to the Mississippi River basin’s resilience and navigational integrity. His responsibilities center on managing complex construction and technical consulting contracts aligned with the agency’s mission of flood control, levee maintenance, dredging, and water resource management. He routinely handles large-scale, mission-critical procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with federal engineering standards and environmental safeguards while advancing national security and economic infrastructure goals. Hardaway maintains consistent working relationships with leading engineering and construction firms, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE, ARCADIS U.S., and LINFIELD, HUNTER & JUNIUS, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in heavy civil works, hydraulic modeling, and environmental remediation. His contracting patterns emphasize collaborative joint ventures and multidisciplinary teams capable of delivering integrated solutions across geographically dispersed projects. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Hardaway prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, allocating nearly half of his portfolio to small businesses under FAR 19.5, with additional emphasis on Women-Owned Small Businesses. His socioeconomic contracting strategy reflects a deliberate effort to broaden vendor participation while maintaining technical rigor and project continuity. His procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in roofing, highway and bridge construction, and technical consulting services. He specializes in acquiring engineering design, dredging operations, and aggregate material sourcing, demonstrating deep expertise in infrastructure lifecycle management and federal construction procurement best practices.