Rick Jimenez

Rick Jimenez serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM MICC-JB Lewis-McChord, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain critical military infrastructure and ensure operational readiness at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He manages a portfolio of facility services and construction-related acquisitions, with a focus on maintaining safe, compliant, and energy-efficient installations for military and civilian personnel. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with particular emphasis on building systems, environmental compliance, and base support services. Jimenez’s work directly enables mission continuity by securing essential infrastructure maintenance and modernization capabilities. His primary contractor relationships center on the Port of Moses Lake, a strategic partner in delivering specialized facilities services, with additional engagements with a limited number of niche vendors serving low-volume, high-specialization needs. Jimenez fosters long-term, performance-based vendor partnerships, prioritizing reliability, regulatory adherence, and mission alignment over volume. His contracting approach reflects a preference for established, capable contractors with proven track records in military environment compliance and infrastructure stewardship. Jimenez demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 66.7% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the defense supply chain while leveraging the agility and innovation of small firms. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs aligned with Army goals, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities for qualified small businesses. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 238150 (Glass and Glazing Contractors), indicating deep expertise in building envelope systems, fenestration, and facility envelope maintenance. He also regularly procures services under NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels), supporting transient lodging for military personnel and visiting dignitaries. This dual specialization underscores his technical command over both structural integrity and habitability standards in military installations, blending construction contracting with quality-of-life infrastructure management.