Katie Opper

Katie Opper serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM MICC Ft. McCoy (RC) unit under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing facility sustainment and infrastructure support contracts critical to military installation readiness. Her role centers on executing acquisitions for custodial, grounds maintenance, waste management, and construction-related services that ensure safe, operational, and habitable environments for personnel and mission-critical activities. She handles a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures, often leveraging simplified acquisition thresholds while ensuring compliance with federal environmental and safety standards. Opper maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including YUKON MANAGEMENT, LLC, MGS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC., OK2 CONSTRUCTION, LLC, RYAN HERRING CONSTRUCTION INC, and A & J CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, locally rooted firms capable of delivering rapid-response maintenance and construction services under dynamic operational conditions. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, performance-based outcomes, and on-site adaptability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in past performance and compliance with military installation protocols. A strong advocate for small business participation, Opper prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with nearly half of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Women-Owned Small Businesses account for over one-fifth of her awards, and she regularly utilizes 8(a) and EDWOSB programs to promote equitable access. Her contracting approach reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms while maintaining high standards of service delivery. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), with additional emphasis on solid waste collection, building support services, and security systems. This specialization underscores her technical expertise in environmental compliance, facility operations, and installation-level infrastructure resilience, ensuring alignment with Army sustainability and readiness mandates.