Samantha R. LaGue

Samantha R. LaGue serves as a Contract Specialist within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental restoration services essential to military readiness. Her portfolio centers on hydraulic engineering systems, including dredging, shoreline protection, and ecosystem rehabilitation projects along Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. She is responsible for full lifecycle contract administration—from solicitation and evaluation to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-aligned outcomes for the Department of the Army. LaGue maintains longstanding relationships with leading maritime and civil construction contractors, including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized marine engineering, heavy civil construction, and environmental remediation capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and contractor reliability in high-complexity, mission-critical environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition, she consistently reserves 25% of opportunities for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation without reliance on socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her procurement strategy prioritizes capacity-building among qualified small firms with proven expertise in environmental and marine construction. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333996 (Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing), reflecting her need for specialized hydraulic and dredging equipment systems, complemented by equal emphasis on NAICS 813312 (Environmental Organizations) and 562910 (Remediation Services). This technical alignment underscores her expertise in procuring integrated solutions for ecosystem restoration, sediment management, and waterway infrastructure resilience.