Carolyn Jacobson

Carolyn Jacobson serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Omaha office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure services essential to sustaining and modernizing U.S. military installations. Her responsibilities center on managing full lifecycle contracts for construction and maintenance projects that support strategic deterrence, base readiness, and nuclear infrastructure resilience. She specializes in design-build and performance-based acquisitions for hardened facilities, utility corridors, and facility modernization efforts, ensuring compliance with Army engineering standards and federal construction codes. Her work directly enables the Army’s operational readiness by securing high-integrity physical environments across the defense footprint. Jacobson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced contractors, including JOHN BOWMAN, INC., PAF ELECTRICAL, INC., HENDRICKSON TRANSPORTATION LLC, PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., and WASHINGTON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. These partners are frequently engaged for specialized roofing, electrical systems, transportation logistics, and facility construction services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance accountability, and technical proficiency in military-grade construction standards, fostering reliable delivery of mission-critical infrastructure under stringent operational constraints. A defining feature of Jacobson’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, ensuring that 100% of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses. This unwavering commitment reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate a robust, diverse contractor base capable of meeting the technical demands of Army infrastructure programs. She actively prioritizes small business participation across all socioeconomic categories, reinforcing the Army’s broader goals of equitable economic opportunity and workforce development within the defense industrial base. Her technical focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 238160 — Roofing Contractors — reflecting the agency’s urgent need for durable, weather-resistant, and militarily certified roofing systems for high-value facilities. She procures advanced roofing materials and installation services designed for extreme environmental resilience, including thermal insulation, waterproofing membranes, and structural reinforcement compatible with nuclear-hardened infrastructure. This specialization underscores her deep domain expertise in mission-critical building envelope systems.