Gabriele Kraus-Lindner

Gabriele Kraus-Lindner serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Army’s 0409 Aq Hq Contract office, responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for critical infrastructure support services across U.S. Army garrisons and overseas installations. Her work ensures the operational readiness of military facilities by overseeing the procurement of facility maintenance, specialized construction, and utility system upgrades—particularly in Europe and other deployed environments. She handles a diverse portfolio of firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts under FAR Part 36, with a focus on complex, mission-critical projects requiring technical oversight and stringent compliance with military construction standards. Kraus-Lindner maintains established relationships with key contractors including PAE Applied Technologies LLC and BSH Hausgeräte B.V., partnering with firms capable of delivering integrated facility services, equipment servicing, and large-scale construction support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, leveraging long-term vendor partnerships to ensure continuity of operations and rapid response to installation-level requirements. She routinely engages contractors with proven capabilities in multi-trade coordination and expeditionary infrastructure support, prioritizing reliability and compliance with DoD facility sustainment protocols. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 98.8% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While small business participation is limited, she consistently allocates approximately 1.2% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, aligning with broader Army priorities for socioeconomic diversity without compromising mission-critical delivery timelines. Her primary industry focus lies in specialty trade contracting, with significant activity in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 238210 (Electrical Contractors), and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). She procures services ranging from structural repairs and HVAC system installations to airfield maintenance and utility infrastructure upgrades, demonstrating deep expertise in military facility sustainment and expeditionary construction domains.