Spenlinda Lake

Spenlinda Lake serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W07V Endist Vicksburg office, supporting critical civil infrastructure and military engineering missions across the Mississippi River basin. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for complex public works projects, including flood control systems, navigation channel maintenance, and dredging operations. Her expertise spans contract solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with national security, environmental, and economic resilience objectives. She routinely handles construction, engineering, and environmental services contracts requiring technical rigor and interagency coordination. Lake maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of prime contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE, ARCADIS U.S., INC., and LINFIELD, HUNTER & JUNIUS, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven capabilities in civil works, environmental remediation, and large-scale infrastructure execution. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and structured contract management to ensure delivery of mission-critical assets under demanding operational conditions. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (63.2%), Lake consistently facilitates small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (36.8%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. She actively promotes equitable access for small businesses without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories, demonstrating a balanced commitment to competition and capability over symbolic set-asides. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to waste management services, lime manufacturing, oil and gas pipeline construction, industrial machinery repair, and computer peripheral equipment manufacturing—reflecting a diverse portfolio that supports both environmental compliance and operational infrastructure needs. This blend of technical domains underscores her expertise in procuring specialized materials and services essential to the Corps’ water resource and civil works missions.