Jessica Merrill

Jessica Merrill serves as a Contract Specialist with the W31R Endist Afghanistan North under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical construction and infrastructure acquisitions in austere and contested environments. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for military facilities, including medical, command, and detention structures essential to expeditionary operations. Her work ensures rapid deployment and sustained operational readiness by securing timely, compliant, and cost-effective contracting solutions aligned with DoD strategic priorities. She specializes in complex, high-stakes acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS, often involving urgent requirements and international logistics. Jessica maintains primary contracting relationships with ZANA GROUP COMPANY FOR GENERAL CONTRACTS and a range of foreign awardees, reflecting the operational necessity of leveraging specialized, expeditionary-capable vendors in theater. Her partnership patterns emphasize performance-driven, non-traditional sourcing arrangements tailored to the unique demands of forward-deployed environments, often requiring flexible contract structures such as time-and-materials or indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. She collaborates closely with field engineers and logistics teams to align contractual deliverables with real-time mission needs. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-aside preferences are applied to the majority of contracts, she consistently prioritizes small business eligibility and actively encourages participation from eligible firms in support of socioeconomic goals. Jessica’s technical focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting her expertise in procuring facility construction and renovation services for military infrastructure. She also engages site preparation contractors under NAICS 238910 to support foundational work in remote and undeveloped areas, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in expeditionary construction methodologies and military facility standards.