John Kattengell

John Kattengell serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NB Uspfo Activity Laang 159, a Department of the Army activity responsible for sustaining mission-critical infrastructure for Air National Guard and Army units. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on lodging, facility maintenance, and communications systems essential to operational readiness. His work ensures that military installations remain functional, secure, and habitable through the execution of full lifecycle contracting processes, including solicitation, evaluation, and award under FAR Part 19 and Part 36. He routinely handles complex service and construction contracts requiring coordination with engineering, logistics, and installation management teams. Kattengell maintains a consistent working relationship with HDT Expeditionary Systems Inc., a primary contractor specializing in expeditionary infrastructure and modular lodging solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes partnership with vendors capable of delivering rapid-deployment, field-hardened systems, often under time-sensitive operational timelines. He favors vendors with proven experience in military-grade facility support, particularly those with prior DoD contract performance and logistics integration capabilities, fostering long-term, performance-based vendor relationships grounded in compliance and reliability. His procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business participation, with 90.5% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, prioritizing small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other certified small entities. He actively structures solicitations to maximize small business access while ensuring technical and operational requirements remain uncompromised, aligning with DoD’s broader resilience and diversification objectives. Kattengell’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (lodging services), 236220 (commercial and institutional construction), and specialized manufacturing sectors including 332216 (handtools), 333912 (air and gas compressors), and 336413 (aircraft auxiliary equipment). His technical expertise spans facility sustainment, expeditionary infrastructure, and mission-critical mechanical systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with military-specific standards for durability, portability, and environmental resilience in austere operating environments.