Ann Young

Ann Young serves as a key procurement professional within W071 Endist Omaha, a Department of the Army organization responsible for sustaining and modernizing critical defense infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and remediation contracts essential to maintaining base readiness and supporting strategic deterrence missions, including hardened facilities for nuclear systems and utility corridor upgrades. Her acquisitions span the full lifecycle of military infrastructure projects, from design and planning to construction and environmental remediation, ensuring compliance with federal standards and operational requirements. She plays a central role in translating mission-critical needs into enforceable contractual obligations that deliver resilient, long-term capabilities across the defense footprint. Ann Young maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including JOHN BOWMAN, INC., PAF ELECTRICAL, INC., HENDRICKSON TRANSPORTATION LLC, PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., and WASHINGTON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in military construction, electrical systems, heavy transport, and project management. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, with a focus on firms capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects under stringent security and regulatory constraints. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagement and a shared commitment to quality, safety, and schedule adherence. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic participation, with 70% of awards issued as open competitions and 30% set aside for small businesses, including 20% for total small business set-asides and 10% specifically for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While not heavily reliant on 8(a) or HUBZone programs, she demonstrates a deliberate commitment to fostering small business capacity through targeted set-asides and competitive opportunities aligned with FAR 19.5 guidelines. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with additional emphasis on remediation services (562910) and custom computer programming (541511). She procures specialized services in structural engineering, facility modernization, hazardous material abatement, and integrated digital systems for defense installations, demonstrating deep domain expertise in mission-critical infrastructure development.