Rede Shifferaw

Rede Shifferaw serves as a Contracts Specialist within the W075 Endist San Fran office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s civil works mission. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical infrastructure projects, including flood control systems, dam safety upgrades, levee construction, and beneficial use of dredged material. Her expertise spans complex engineering and environmental service acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, environmental statutes, and public works standards. She plays a pivotal role in translating mission-critical needs into legally sound, competitively awarded contracts that uphold the agency’s commitment to resilient infrastructure and sustainable resource management. Shifferaw maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including BFBC LLC, Granite Construction Company, Manson Construction Co, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven capabilities in heavy civil engineering, site development, and environmental remediation. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on accountability and regulatory compliance. A defining feature of Shifferaw’s contracting profile is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. All of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, ensuring opportunities for diverse, locally rooted firms to contribute to national infrastructure resilience. This pattern underscores her dedication to expanding market access and strengthening the small business industrial base within the civil works sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562998 (miscellaneous waste management services), 237990 (other heavy and civil engineering construction), and 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction), with additional activity in marketing consulting and motion picture production—often tied to public outreach and environmental documentation. Her technical domain expertise centers on environmental compliance, dredge material utilization, and infrastructure maintenance, aligning procurement strategy with the Army’s mission to safeguard public safety and ecological integrity.