Jo anne Hipple

Jo Anne Hipple serves as a key procurement professional within the W071 Endist Omaha office under the Department of the Army’s W9128F agency, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to national defense readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, security, and environmental contracts aligned with the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain and modernize military installations, with particular emphasis on hardened facilities for nuclear deterrence systems, utility corridors, and base-wide operational support. Her acquisitions span heavy civil engineering, security systems, and land management services, requiring deep technical coordination with engineering and facilities teams to ensure compliance with military standards and environmental regulations. Hipple maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of contractors including JOHN BOWMAN, INC., PAF ELECTRICAL, INC., HENDRICKSON TRANSPORTATION LLC, PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., and WASHINGTON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in defense-grade construction and logistics. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a reliance on repeat performers with demonstrated reliability in complex, mission-critical environments, often leveraging task order and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure responsive, scalable support. She exhibits a strict commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority per FAR 19.5, ensuring equitable access for small businesses in the defense supply chain. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to foster regional economic resilience while maintaining high performance standards. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in construction sand and gravel mining (212321), security systems services (561621), and landscaping services (561730). These reflect a holistic approach to base infrastructure, integrating earthwork, site development, perimeter security, and environmental stewardship into unified, mission-ready installations.