Julianne Cooper

Julianne Cooper serves as a Contract Specialist at the W39L USA Readiness Center under the Department of the Army, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support military readiness through facility sustainment and infrastructure modernization. Her role centers on executing competitive acquisitions for commercial and institutional construction services that enable training readiness, logistics support, and operational infrastructure resilience. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract awards with the agency’s strategic priorities in command and control system modernization and facility optimization. Cooper routinely handles firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for construction-related professional services, overseeing solicitation development, source selection, and contract administration to deliver mission-critical capabilities on schedule and within regulatory frameworks. Cooper maintains a consistent working relationship with KPH Construction Corp, which has emerged as the primary contractor for her portfolio. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, experienced builders with proven track records in delivering complex institutional construction projects. She engages contractors through sealed bid and negotiated procurement methods, emphasizing technical capability, past performance, and compliance with safety and environmental standards. Her approach prioritizes reliability and operational continuity, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence. Cooper’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains fully compliant with all federal small business participation goals, ensuring transparency and equitable access for all qualified offerors. Her procurement strategy emphasizes merit-based selection over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s focus on mission-critical delivery over programmatic targeting. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — encompassing new construction, renovation, and facility upgrades for military training and administrative facilities. She specializes in procuring turnkey construction services including site preparation, structural framing, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, ensuring compliance with Army Corps of Engineers standards and Department of Defense facility requirements. Her technical expertise lies in integrating construction deliverables with operational readiness objectives, making her a key enabler of infrastructure modernization across the readiness enterprise.