Josephine A. Farthing

Josephine A. Farthing serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QM MICC-FDO Ft Hood, a Department of the Army organization responsible for sustaining and modernizing critical military infrastructure at Fort Hood. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisition activities for facility systems, utilities, and communications infrastructure, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction-related services and mission-critical technical systems, with a focus on delivering resilient, operationally ready garrison environments. Farthing works closely with program managers and engineers to translate mission requirements into enforceable contract vehicles that support long-term installation readiness. She maintains consistent procurement relationships with key contractors including DTESS JV LLC, TLC SOLUTIONS, INC., GERLING & ASSOCIATES, INC., STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION, and GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS INC, primarily engaging them for design-build, maintenance, and systems integration services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven performance in installation support, while actively fostering competitive bidding and performance-based outcomes across task order solicitations. Farthing demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her awards directed toward Women-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs. She also routinely utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and occasionally deploys HUBZone set-asides, aligning with DoD’s broader goals to enhance small business participation in defense infrastructure projects. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), where she oversees complex HVAC and utilities modernization efforts. She also procures specialized communications equipment under NAICS 334220 and supports training and educational services under NAICS 611620 and 611710, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining both physical infrastructure and human capital readiness across the installation.