Shaun McAfee

Shaun McAfee serves as a secondary procurement lead within the W07V Endist New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the agency’s mission to enhance civil infrastructure resilience across the Gulf Coast. He plays a critical role in the planning, solicitation, and administration of large-scale civil works contracts focused on flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and hydraulic system construction. His responsibilities include coordinating with technical and engineering teams to define scope requirements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and facilitating timely award and execution of complex construction projects under the Department of the Army’s civil works program. McAfee maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors specializing in heavy civil construction, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in dredging, levee construction, erosion control, and large-scale earthmoving operations. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and contractor reliability, often re-engaging vendors with demonstrated success in challenging coastal environments and tight regulatory timelines. His contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 80% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a steady 20% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance supports broad market participation while ensuring technical capability and capacity to deliver mission-critical infrastructure. Though socioeconomic set-asides are not the primary mechanism, he actively encourages small business involvement through teaming arrangements and subcontracting opportunities. The bulk of his acquisitions fall under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting deep expertise in hydraulic structures, channel stabilization, and coastal engineering systems. Additional focus areas include commercial building, power line construction, and electrical installation—supporting ancillary infrastructure for flood control facilities. His technical domain centers on durable, high-capacity civil works systems designed to withstand extreme hydrological events in Louisiana’s vulnerable waterways.