Veronica S. Taylor

Veronica S. Taylor serves as a Contract Specialist within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of civil infrastructure and environmental engineering acquisitions. Her role centers on executing complex procurements that support the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through hydraulic engineering, dredging, flood control, and ecosystem restoration projects across Florida’s critical waterways. She handles competitive and negotiated contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while delivering technically sound solutions for civil works and environmental remediation efforts. Veronica maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced 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 firms with proven expertise in marine construction, dredging operations, and civil engineering services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, leveraging past performance and technical capability evaluations to ensure mission-critical outcomes. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Veronica demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with approximately 25% of her awards structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. This pattern reflects a strategic alignment with federal socioeconomic goals and a focus on fostering resilient, mission-capable small business vendors with relevant technical experience. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), and 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring her specialization in digital surveying systems, geospatial data acquisition, and civil engineering design support. She routinely procures advanced hydrographic modeling, GIS-enabled mapping, and automated dredge monitoring systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in modern civil infrastructure technologies.