Jennifer King

Jennifer King serves as the primary contracting representative for W072 Endist Louisville under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering and infrastructure construction services critical to military installation readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on the construction, renovation, and modernization of barracks, training facilities, utilities, and site development systems essential to operational sustainability. Her role is central to executing the agency’s mission of resilient infrastructure development, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic priorities such as energy security and climate-resilient design. King maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including Thalle-Bauer LLC, HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, and BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced general contractors and specialty trade firms with proven capabilities in heavy civil construction and site preparation. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring rigorous quality control and adherence to military construction standards. A defining feature of King’s contracting portfolio is its strong emphasis on small business participation, with 88.9% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance competition among small, locally based firms, particularly those certified under SBA programs. Her pattern of awarding nearly exclusively to small businesses underscores a sustained commitment to socioeconomic goals within defense infrastructure procurement. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors), and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), indicating deep expertise in earthwork, grading, drainage, and ancillary infrastructure systems. She routinely procures services related to utility extensions, stormwater management, and commercial-scale site development, demonstrating technical proficiency in military construction standards and sustainable site engineering practices.