Susan J. Forchette

Susan J. Forchette serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W074 Endist Jacksonville office, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain military readiness through civil infrastructure and environmental stewardship across Florida’s waterways. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions for heavy civil engineering and environmental restoration projects, including dredging, shoreline protection, flood control, and ecosystem rehabilitation. Her acquisitions are critical to maintaining navigable waterways, protecting military installations, and ensuring compliance with federal environmental regulations. Forchette specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under FAR Part 15, with a focus on performance-based, cost-reimbursable, and fixed-price arrangements tailored to large-scale infrastructure needs. She maintains longstanding relationships with leading contractors in the civil works sector, 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 preference for firms with proven expertise in marine construction, hydraulic engineering, and large-scale earthmoving operations. Forchette consistently engages contractors with demonstrated capacity to execute technically complex, environmentally sensitive projects under stringent federal oversight, fostering collaborative, performance-driven relationships grounded in compliance and accountability. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 72.2% of awards issued without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively promotes small business participation, allocating 22.2% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 5.6% to HUBZone firms. While not heavily reliant on socioeconomic programs, her approach ensures equitable access for qualified small businesses capable of meeting the technical demands of civil engineering contracts. Forchette’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting her specialization in large-scale infrastructure design and execution. She also procures surveying and mapping services under NAICS 541370 to support precise geospatial planning for dredging and restoration projects. Her portfolio underscores deep technical expertise in hydraulic engineering, environmental compliance, and mission-critical civil works supporting national defense infrastructure.