Ericka Collins

Ericka Collins serves as a key procurement professional within the W071 Endist Omaha office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to national defense readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and environmental remediation contracts aligned with the Army’s mission to modernize hardened facilities, utility corridors, and training infrastructure. Her work directly supports strategic deterrence capabilities by ensuring the physical and operational environments for nuclear systems and military installations meet stringent federal standards. Collins handles complex, multi-year contracts under FAR Part 36 and Part 37, often coordinating with engineering and environmental specialists to deliver mission-critical capabilities on schedule and within compliance. She maintains strong, recurring relationships with leading contractors including JOHN BOWMAN, INC., PAF ELECTRICAL, INC., HENDRICKSON TRANSPORTATION LLC, PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., and WASHINGTON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., reflecting a preference for established, high-performance vendors with proven track records in military construction and logistics. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition, performance-based task order execution, and close coordination on design-build and construction management approaches. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted, Collins demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with approximately 22.6% of awards set aside for total small businesses and additional allocations for 8(a), HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach—prioritizing competition while actively fostering small business growth within the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in remediation (562910) and civil infrastructure (237310). She specializes in procuring hardened facility construction, electrical systems integration, soil and groundwater remediation, and transportation infrastructure upgrades critical to Army base resilience and operational continuity.