Amber Drones

Amber Drones serves as a key procurement lead within the W072 Endist Louisville, a Department of the Army installation support unit responsible for sustaining and modernizing critical military infrastructure across the continental United States. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and civil engineering acquisitions, overseeing the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for barracks, training facilities, utilities, and resilient infrastructure systems essential to operational readiness. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance force readiness through engineered solutions that prioritize energy security, environmental compliance, and long-term durability. Drones maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Thalle - Bauer LLC, HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, and BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil works, site development, and military-grade construction standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with military specifications, and collaborative project delivery methods to ensure mission-critical timelines are met. A strong advocate for small business participation, Drones prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 60% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition, promote economic resilience within the defense industrial base, and ensure equitable access to federal contracting opportunities for qualified small firms. Her patterns align with broader DoD socioeconomic goals, consistently favoring small business participation without reliance on large business prime contractors for set-aside awards. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 238910 (Site Preparation), and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), indicating deep expertise in infrastructure development requiring heavy machinery, earthmoving, and geotechnical engineering. She also procures specialized construction equipment leasing and related services under 532412, demonstrating an understanding of lifecycle support needs for large-scale civil works projects.