Loreen K. Blume

Loreen K. Blume serves as a key procurement professional within the W071 Endist Omaha office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical environmental remediation and infrastructure support services essential to sustaining the Army’s strategic defense posture. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize and maintain hardened facilities, utility corridors, and operational environments necessary for nuclear deterrence and base readiness. She specializes in managing complex, mission-critical contracts under NAICS 562910, focusing exclusively on hazardous substance remediation, soil and groundwater cleanup, and contaminated site restoration across military installations nationwide. Blume maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including JOHN BOWMAN, INC., PAF ELECTRICAL, INC., HENDRICKSON TRANSPORTATION LLC, PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., and WASHINGTON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven technical expertise in environmental engineering, hazardous waste transport, and remediation system installation. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor relationships to ensure compliance with stringent DoD environmental standards and regulatory frameworks. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a balanced, equitable commitment to socioeconomic programs, with each of the five primary set-aside categories—8(a) Competed, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Total Small Business, HUBZone, and No Set-Aside—accounting for precisely 20% of her award activity. This structured approach ensures broad small business participation while maintaining competitive integrity and mission readiness. Blume’s technical domain is narrowly focused on environmental remediation services under NAICS 562910, where she procures specialized solutions for soil excavation, contaminant containment, vapor intrusion mitigation, and long-term monitoring systems. Her expertise lies in managing high-risk, high-compliance projects that demand adherence to RCRA, CERCLA, and UST regulatory requirements, ensuring Army installations remain operationally viable and environmentally compliant.