Katherine Schnepper

Katherine Schnepper serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM MICC-JB Lewis-McChord, a critical installation support unit under the Department of the Army. She manages the acquisition of facilities and infrastructure services essential to sustaining the operational readiness of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Her responsibilities center on executing full lifecycle contracting for building systems, with a sharp focus on plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) infrastructure. Schnepper ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the base’s strategic goals of energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, and mission-critical facility resilience. Her contracting activities are primarily executed through a single, long-standing contractor relationship with the Port of Moses Lake, reflecting a stable and trusted vendor partnership rooted in consistent performance and specialized technical capability. This relationship underscores a preference for established, regionally embedded contractors with proven expertise in military facility systems. While other vendors are occasionally engaged, the overwhelming majority of work flows through this primary partner, indicating a deliberate strategy to maintain continuity and operational reliability in mission-critical infrastructure maintenance. Schnepper demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and systematic approach to fostering economic opportunity within the small business community, ensuring that all contracts are reserved exclusively for small business concerns without further socioeconomic subcategories. Her contracting pattern prioritizes broad small business access while maintaining technical rigor. Her technical domain is exclusively focused on NAICS 238220—Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors—indicating deep specialization in mechanical systems procurement. She oversees the acquisition of design, installation, maintenance, and retrofit services for HVAC, piping, and building environmental control systems, ensuring compliance with military standards and energy performance benchmarks.