Anna Thissen

Anna Thissen serves as a Contract Specialist within the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, a critical component of the Department of Defense responsible for the lifecycle management of conventional ammunition and explosives. In this role, she executes full-cycle procurement actions to secure facilities support services essential to the safe storage, maintenance, and distribution of munitions systems. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring that infrastructure, logistics, and technical support services meet stringent military standards for security, compliance, and continuity. She manages solicitations, negotiates contract terms, and administers performance-based agreements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on mission-critical, non-combat procurement needs. Thissen collaborates with a broad spectrum of federal contractors specializing in facilities management, base operations support, and explosive handling infrastructure services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in DoD-compliant facility operations, hazardous material handling, and military range maintenance. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance accountability, compliance rigor, and long-term service delivery rather than transactional vendor interactions. Her contracting activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. This underscores a mission-driven prioritization of capability, capacity, and compliance over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the Joint Munitions Command’s need for scalable, high-assurance support services. Thissen’s procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), encompassing maintenance of ammunition storage facilities, security operations, environmental remediation, and logistics support infrastructure. Her technical domain expertise lies in the unique regulatory and safety requirements governing munitions storage and handling environments, ensuring that all contracted services adhere to Army Regulation 385-10 and ATF/OSHA standards for explosives safety.