Patricia Leblanc

Patricia Leblanc serves as a Contract Specialist within the W07V Endist New Orleans office under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex civil works acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance Gulf Coast infrastructure resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement activities for large-scale hydraulic and coastal engineering projects, including dredging, levee construction, flood risk reduction systems, and marine structure rehabilitation. Her expertise lies in navigating the intersection of federal contracting regulations and technical civil engineering requirements, ensuring compliance with Army Corps of Engineers standards while advancing mission-critical environmental and public safety objectives. Leblanc maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These vendors are recognized for their niche capabilities in marine construction, dredging operations, and coastal restoration, enabling the agency to deliver technically complex projects in sensitive aquatic environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and collaborative vendor engagement to ensure operational readiness and environmental compliance. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Leblanc directs 100% of her procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring equitable access for qualified small entities in the marine and civil works sectors. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust small business industrial base capable of supporting the Army’s coastal infrastructure mission, with no reliance on large business contracts. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which encompasses specialized marine fabrication, vessel modifications, and heavy marine equipment procurement essential to dredging and hydraulic operations. This specialization underscores her deep familiarity with maritime engineering systems, marine-grade materials, and regulatory frameworks governing navigable waterway interventions.