Michelle N. Butler

Michelle N. Butler serves as a key procurement lead within the W071 Endist Omaha office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to sustaining military readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, utility, and environmental remediation contracts aligned with the Army’s strategic priorities in nuclear deterrence, base modernization, and operational resilience. Her work ensures the delivery of hardened facilities, utility corridors, and mission-enabling infrastructure across the continental U.S., leveraging full and open competition alongside targeted small business set-asides to meet statutory and strategic objectives. Butler 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 vendors with proven expertise in military-grade construction, electrical systems integration, heavy equipment logistics, and facility sustainment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term contractor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in quality, safety, and mission alignment. A strong advocate for small business participation, Butler consistently directs 80% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the defense supply chain. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that empower small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to increase small business contract awards while maintaining operational excellence. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), where she manages land management and vegetation control services critical to infrastructure protection, followed by NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) for niche construction tasks and NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services) for environmental compliance and contamination mitigation. This technical specialization underscores her expertise in integrating environmental stewardship with military infrastructure modernization.