Jeannette Patton

Jeannette K. Patton serves as a Purchasing Technician at W071 Endist Omaha under the Department of the Army, supporting critical infrastructure sustainment and modernization efforts for national defense operations. In this role, she executes procurement actions for construction, maintenance, and logistics-related services essential to base readiness and nuclear deterrence infrastructure. Her responsibilities include preparing solicitation documents, evaluating vendor proposals, administering contract modifications, and ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS requirements. She plays a vital frontline role in delivering timely, compliant acquisitions that enable the agency’s mission to construct and maintain hardened facilities, utility corridors, and operational support systems across the continental U.S. Patton maintains consistent working 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 focus on heavy civil construction, specialized electrical systems, heavy-haul transportation, and industrial equipment manufacturing. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical competency, and performance history, fostering long-term vendor engagement with firms experienced in military-grade infrastructure and defense logistics environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Patton consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 65.5% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition while meeting mission-critical needs. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a structured commitment to socioeconomic programs, ensuring equitable access for small firms capable of delivering specialized engineering and maintenance services. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), and 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in infrastructure construction, heavy equipment maintenance, and industrial support systems. She routinely procures services related to facility upgrades, utility system repairs, transportation equipment servicing, and septic and wastewater infrastructure—domains critical to sustaining Army installations under evolving operational demands.