Josephine Bergren

Josephine S. Bergren serves as a key procurement lead within the 0906 Aq Co Det A Contracti, a U.S. Army unit responsible for sustaining and modernizing critical infrastructure at overseas garrisons in South Korea. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and support service contracts essential to troop readiness and quality of life, including barracks upgrades, utility system repairs, and facility operations. Her work directly enables operational continuity in austere environments by ensuring that installation infrastructure meets military standards for safety, functionality, and resilience. Bergren routinely handles complex, multi-year acquisitions under FAR Part 36, with emphasis on design-build and performance-based service contracts. Her primary contractor relationships include MAEK POONG CO., LTD, HANBAEK CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, reflecting a balanced mix of Korean-based local vendors and U.S.-based firms with overseas experience. She maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with contractors capable of executing rapid-response infrastructure projects under demanding logistical conditions. THYMOS INC. and YUIL ENG. & CONST. CO., LTD are also frequent performers, indicating a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military installation support and regional compliance. Bergren’s contracting approach reflects a deliberate balance between open competition and socioeconomic set-asides, with 60% of awards issued without set-aside and 20% each allocated to Total Small Business and Local Area Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 26.2. This pattern underscores a commitment to fostering both domestic small business participation and the integration of qualified local Korean contractors to enhance responsiveness and cultural alignment in theater operations. Her procurement focus spans five primary NAICS categories, including support activities for oil and gas operations, nonhazardous waste treatment, pest control services, iron and steel pipe manufacturing, and miscellaneous electrical equipment. These reflect a technical domain expertise in facility lifecycle management, environmental compliance, and mission-critical utility systems essential to forward-deployed garrison operations.