Samantha (Dani) Harrison

Samantha (Dani) Harrison serves as a key procurement lead within the W072 Endist Louisville office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil engineering and infrastructure construction services critical to sustaining military readiness across continental U.S. installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning facility construction, utilities modernization, and site development, ensuring alignment with the Army’s strategic priorities in resilient infrastructure and energy security. Her role involves end-to-end contract execution—from solicitation through award and performance oversight—focusing on mission-critical projects such as barracks upgrades, training facility enhancements, and microgrid integration. Harrison maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including Thalle-Bauer LLC, HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, and BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced general contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary construction projects under stringent military standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, robust quality assurance protocols, and close collaboration with field engineers to ensure compliance with Army Corps of Engineers specifications. A defining feature of Harrison’s contracting strategy is her strong commitment to small business participation, with 73% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes opportunities for HUBZone, Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contractors, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic contracting philosophy that prioritizes broad vendor access and community economic impact. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in landscaping services (561730) and recreational infrastructure (721211). This reflects expertise in managing integrated construction environments that combine structural, environmental, and operational readiness requirements for Army garrison communities.