Tedra N. Thompson

Tedra Nicole Thompson serves as a key procurement lead within the W074 Engineer District, Jacksonville, under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages complex civil infrastructure contracts critical to national defense readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of acquisitions for hydraulic engineering, dredging, shoreline protection, and ecosystem restoration projects across Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract awards with the Army’s strategic mission to sustain military installations through resilient civil works infrastructure. Thompson routinely oversees high-stakes, multi-year construction and engineering services procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. She maintains enduring relationships with leading heavy civil engineering 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 preference for experienced, vertically integrated firms capable of executing large-scale dredging, marine construction, and environmental remediation tasks under demanding operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and contractor reliability in challenging aquatic environments. Thompson’s procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with only 18.7% of awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on technical capacity over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is supported, the complexity and scale of required capabilities typically favor established firms with proven expertise in marine and civil works construction. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting deep specialization in dredging, levee construction, flood control systems, and coastal restoration. She rarely procures commercial building or environmental consulting services, underscoring her domain expertise in heavy civil engineering and water resource infrastructure critical to military and public safety missions.