Stephen Anderson

Stephen Anderson serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Engineer District at Vicksburg, operating under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he manages complex civil infrastructure and military engineering acquisitions. He is responsible for executing contracts that support flood control systems, navigation channel maintenance, levee construction, and dredging operations across the Mississippi River basin. His portfolio emphasizes design-build and construction services critical to national water resource resilience and infrastructure security, often utilizing firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types to ensure mission-critical delivery under stringent regulatory and environmental compliance standards. Anderson maintains sustained working relationships with a core group of high-capacity contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE, ARCADIS U.S., INC., SOL-MERRICK JOINT VENTURE II, LLC, and LINFIELD, HUNTER & JUNIUS, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and established engineering firms with demonstrated expertise in hydraulic structures, geotechnical design, and large-scale earthwork. His procurement approach prioritizes collaborative contract administration, performance-based outcomes, and technical rigor in contractor selection and oversight. A defining feature of Anderson’s contracting strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, ensuring that 100% of eligible procurements are reserved for small businesses. This reflects a robust institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity, empowering small firms with the technical capacity to deliver complex civil works projects. His pattern of awarding contracts solely through small business set-asides underscores a strategic alignment with federal mandates to broaden participation and enhance innovation within the defense and civil engineering sectors. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 324191 (Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing), indicating specialized needs for vessel maintenance, barge operations, and lubricant supply chains supporting dredging and navigation fleet readiness. This dual technical domain reveals deep expertise in maritime infrastructure sustainment and industrial supply logistics critical to the Army Corps’ operational mission.