Denise M. Cramer

Denise M. Cramer serves as a Contract Specialist within the W071 Endist Omaha office under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex construction and infrastructure acquisitions critical to sustaining military readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for hardened facilities, utility corridors, and base modernization projects, ensuring compliance with FAR and Army regulatory frameworks. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enable strategic deterrence through the development and maintenance of mission-critical physical infrastructure across the national defense footprint. Cramer maintains longstanding relationships with key 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 experienced, full-service contractors capable of delivering integrated construction, electrical systems, transportation logistics, and specialized equipment solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and contract administration grounded in defense-specific standards. While the majority of her acquisitions—95%—are conducted without set-asides, she consistently allocates 5% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize capability and capacity over mandated preferences, aligning with the agency’s operational urgency while maintaining compliance with federal socioeconomic goals. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors). She routinely oversees projects involving structural reinforcement, utility integration, geospatial surveying, and communications equipment procurement, reflecting deep technical expertise in defense infrastructure modernization and mission-critical facility sustainment.