September 17, 2013

Via EDGAR and Facsimile

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-4631

Attention:     John Cash

    Accounting Branch Chief

Re:	ENGlobal Corporation
	Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012
	Filed April 15, 2013
	Form 10-K/A for the Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012
	Filed April 29, 2013
	Form 10-Q for the Period Ended June 29, 2013
	Filed August 9, 2013
	Form 8-K
	Filed April 15, 2013
	File No. 1-14217

Dear Mr. Cash:

This letter is a request for additional time to respond to the comment letter dated September 4, 2013 (the “Comment Letter”) from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the above referenced filings.

The Company has made progress in preparing its response, however, based on a review of its internal resources, the Company concluded that it will require additional time to consider and respond fully to the Staff’s comments and prepare its response.  Therefore, I respectfully advise that the Company expects to submit its response to the Staff’s comments by September 25, 2013.We will endeavor to submit the response earlier if feasible.

If you have any questions with respect to the foregoing, please contact me at (281) 878-4584.

Sincerely,

/s/ Mark A. Hess

Mark A. Hess

Chief Financial Officer