Richard Rivera

Richard Rivera 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. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for coastal resilience, dredging, navigation channel maintenance, and military installation upgrades, ensuring alignment with Army engineering standards and federal acquisition regulations. His portfolio centers on large-scale, mission-critical projects requiring technical precision and environmental compliance, typically procured through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts under FAR Part 36. Rivera maintains longstanding partnerships with industry leaders including Boh Environmental, CONRAD SHIPYARD, HDR ARCHITECTURE, BUCHART HORN INC, and NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY, reflecting a preference for established firms with proven expertise in marine construction, environmental remediation, and civil engineering design. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical qualification, and past performance evaluation, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering complex, multi-year engineering solutions under demanding operational conditions. He maintains a strict 100% small business set-aside policy across all eligible procurements, fully leveraging FAR 19.5 to prioritize participation from small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This unwavering commitment ensures equitable access to federal contracts and strengthens regional economic resilience through sustained small business engagement in high-impact infrastructure projects. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), reflecting deep expertise in geotechnical analysis, hydraulic modeling, environmental impact assessments, and coastal protection design. He consistently awards contracts for feasibility studies, detailed engineering plans, sediment management, and regulatory permitting support, underscoring a technical domain grounded in water resource engineering and environmental stewardship for military and civilian infrastructure.