Jessica L. Baker

Jessica L. Baker serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W072 Endist Nashville office, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to plan, construct, and maintain critical civil infrastructure and military facilities. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for heavy civil engineering projects, including water resource systems, transportation networks, and public works installations. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction, engineering services, and related technical support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with national defense and resilience priorities. Baker maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC, Graham Services LLC, and TNT Group 2 LLC, who regularly deliver large-scale infrastructure execution services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and integrated project delivery models, fostering long-term partnerships with firms possessing proven expertise in heavy construction and civil engineering. She collaborates closely with technical staff and project managers to ensure contract requirements reflect operational needs and engineering standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 77.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently awarding approximately 21.4% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides in accordance with FAR 19.5, with a modest but intentional focus on Women-Owned Small Businesses. Her approach balances broad market access with targeted socioeconomic goals to enhance competition and workforce diversity. Baker’s primary NAICS focus areas include 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), and 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), reflecting her specialization in infrastructure modernization, structural fabrication, and surveying services. She procures technical solutions spanning civil engineering design, structural metal manufacturing, and land surveying, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of federal construction mandates and technical compliance.