Lana J. Murry

Lana J. Murry serves as a Purchasing Agent for the U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support civil works and military infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of goods and services essential to dam, levee, lock, and hydropower facility operations, including specialized equipment, maintenance supplies, and engineering support. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning purchases with the district’s priorities in water resource management, flood control, and infrastructure resilience. Murry’s acquisitions are predominantly non-commercial in nature, requiring technical specificity and adherence to federal engineering standards. Murry maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including JR MERIT, INC., NORTHBANK CIVIL AND MARINE, INC., NORTH WIND GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC, KNIGHT CONST. & SUPPLY, INC., and TRANSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. These vendors are frequently engaged for heavy civil construction, marine infrastructure services, and specialized equipment procurement, reflecting a preference for contractors with proven expertise in hydraulic systems, earthwork, and federal infrastructure maintenance. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and regional capability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms experienced in Army Corps of Engineers project environments. Murry demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable 6.7% allocated to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While the majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she actively promotes socioeconomic contracting goals and prioritizes eligible small businesses when technical requirements permit. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to police protection (922120), machinery and equipment rental (532412), and petroleum lubricant manufacturing (324191), reflecting the district’s operational needs for safety equipment, heavy machinery support, and facility maintenance consumables. Her technical expertise spans civil engineering support services, infrastructure maintenance logistics, and specialized industrial supply chains critical to federal water resource projects.