Katherine Dinneen

Katherine Dinneen serves as a secondary contracting professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic), supporting the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure for Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. Her work centers on facilitating the planning, design, and construction of resilient facilities and utilities essential to operational readiness. She collaborates closely with senior contracting officers to execute complex construction and facilities support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with the agency’s strategic modernization goals. Her acquisitions typically involve commercial and institutional building construction, mechanical systems, and heavy civil engineering services. Dinneen maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Ryan Construction Co. Inc., Weeks-Cashman JV, Appledore Marine - CH2M JV, W.M. Jordan Company, Incorporated, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven track records in military construction, plumbing and HVAC systems, and site development. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and adherence to stringent DoD standards for quality and safety in high-stakes infrastructure environments. Her contracting patterns show a balanced but lean emphasis on socioeconomic set-asides, with 57.1% of acquisitions conducted as open, non-set-aside competitions and the remaining 42.9% equally split between 8(a) competed and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising mission requirements, ensuring equitable access for qualified small and disadvantaged firms while maintaining competition and capability. Dinneen’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), underscoring expertise in building envelope systems, mechanical infrastructure, and integrated facility upgrades. She also supports related services under NAICS 237990 and 561210, demonstrating broad technical knowledge across civil engineering and facilities support domains critical to sustaining combat-ready bases.