Dawn M. Poppler

Dawn M. Poppler serves as a Contracting Officer for W6QM MICC Ft. McCoy (RC), a key installation support unit under the Department of the Army. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to ensure the operational readiness and daily functionality of military facilities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses facilities support services and related infrastructure contracts, including custodial operations, grounds maintenance, building construction, and waste management. She executes acquisitions in full compliance with federal procurement regulations, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical services that sustain safe, clean, and habitable environments for Army personnel and operations. Poppler maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of contractors, including YUKON MANAGEMENT, LLC, MGS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC., OK2 CONSTRUCTION, LLC, RYAN HERRING CONSTRUCTION INC, and A & J CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on experienced, full-service providers capable of delivering complex facilities and construction-related services under tight operational timelines. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous oversight, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering stable, high-performing contractor relationships that align with the agency’s mission continuity goals. Her procurement strategy reflects a clear preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. While she does not currently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her focus remains on selecting the most qualified vendors capable of meeting stringent military installation standards, prioritizing technical capability and past performance over socioeconomic classifications. Poppler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), which accounts for two-thirds of her portfolio, supplemented by NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). She specializes in acquiring integrated facility management solutions, including maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, and light construction services, as well as technical support for facility operations systems. Her expertise centers on mission-critical infrastructure sustainment within active military environments.