Pat E Filer

Pat E. Filer serves as a Contracting Officer for the W07V Engineer District in St. Louis, operating under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the Department of the Army. In this role, Filer manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical civil works and infrastructure projects, including navigation system rehabilitation, flood risk management, and environmental restoration initiatives. Filer ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to sustain water resource systems and enhance ecological resilience. Their portfolio primarily consists of complex engineering construction and geospatial services, requiring technical oversight and strategic sourcing to meet federal infrastructure priorities. Filer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including FUGRO USA LAND, INC., BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD, AERO-GRAPHICS INC, NV5 GEOSPATIAL, INC., and SURVEYING AND MAPPING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in geospatial surveying, civil engineering design, and environmental mapping services. Filer fosters long-term vendor collaborations grounded in technical reliability and regulatory compliance, often re-engaging contractors on multi-year or follow-on efforts to ensure continuity in complex infrastructure programs. Filer demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 50% of procurements structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and approximately one-third awarded through 8(a) competed mechanisms. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses while maintaining competitive rigor. The consistent use of 8(a) set-asides reflects a proactive effort to build capacity among underrepresented contractors in the civil works and engineering sectors. Filer’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), which accounts for two-thirds of their portfolio, alongside niche acquisitions in research and development (541720) and fabricated wire products (332618). Their technical domain expertise centers on large-scale earthwork, hydraulic structure rehabilitation, and geospatial data collection, requiring deep familiarity with Army Corps engineering standards and environmental compliance frameworks.