Denise A. Phillips

Denise A. Phillips serves as a Contracting Officer for the W7NW Uspfo Activity Orang 142 under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to maintaining combat-ready military installations. Her portfolio centers on facility modernization, construction, and specialized logistics support, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to enhance base resilience and sustain mission-critical capabilities. She routinely handles competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 14 and Part 15, with a focus on complex, high-impact projects requiring technical oversight and strict compliance with defense construction standards. Ms. Phillips maintains a consistent working relationship with CROWE’S NEST MARITIME SERVICES LLC, a key contractor delivering specialized construction and maintenance services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and robust vendor collaboration, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of meeting stringent military infrastructure requirements. She prioritizes accountability, schedule adherence, and quality control in vendor performance evaluations, ensuring deliverables align with Army installation standards and operational timelines. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ms. Phillips consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, directing approximately 70% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden contractor diversity and stimulate economic opportunity within the defense industrial base. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a clear preference for socioeconomic programs that promote equitable access, with minimal use of no-set-aside mechanisms. Her primary NAICS focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (236220) and industrial building construction (236210), with supplementary activity in electrical contracting (238210). She procures services related to facility upgrades, utility systems integration, and mission-support infrastructure, demonstrating technical fluency in military construction codes, sustainability standards, and defense-specific engineering requirements. Her expertise ensures that acquisitions directly support the Army’s long-term installation modernization goals.