Rhonda E. Shick

Rhonda E. Shick serves as a Contract Specialist within the W071 Endist Omaha office under the Department of the Army’s W9128F agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize critical military infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and support services contracts essential to base readiness, nuclear deterrence facilities, and utility corridor development. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with the Army’s strategic imperatives for hardened infrastructure and operational resilience. Shick routinely handles competitive sealed bidding, negotiated procurements, and performance-based service contracts across multiple contract types, including CPFF, CPIF, and firm-fixed-price arrangements. Shick maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 established vendors with proven capabilities in specialty trade contracting, electrical systems, transportation logistics, and fabricated metal structures. Her approach emphasizes performance accountability, risk mitigation, and contractor past performance evaluation, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in regulatory compliance and mission alignment. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shick consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to increase small business prime contract awards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), with significant activity in 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting). She specializes in acquiring technical services for facility sustainment, environmental remediation, structural metal fabrication, and integrated base operations, demonstrating deep expertise in defense infrastructure lifecycle support.