Zach Hackney

Zach Hackney serves as a key procurement lead within the W072 Endist Louisville office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing civil engineering and infrastructure acquisition programs critical to military installation readiness. His role centers on the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for the construction, renovation, and modernization of military facilities—including barracks, training complexes, utilities, and energy systems—ensuring alignment with Army resilience and sustainability goals. He oversees full lifecycle contracting processes for complex, multi-year capital improvement projects, often coordinating with engineering, environmental, and logistics stakeholders to meet mission-critical timelines and compliance standards. Hackney maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced general 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 firms are routinely selected for their proven expertise in large-scale military construction, site development, and infrastructure modernization. His procurement approach favors established contractors with demonstrated capability in federal construction environments, emphasizing performance history, safety compliance, and adherence to military construction specifications such as UFC and Army Corps of Engineers standards. Hackney’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for unrestricted, full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified offerors based on technical merit and past performance rather than socioeconomic designations, aligning with the scale and complexity of infrastructure projects requiring specialized capabilities not typically available within small business pools. The agency’s primary contracting focus is under NAICS 531190—Lessors of Other Real Estate Property—reflecting a unique emphasis on long-term land and facility leasing arrangements tied to infrastructure development. This specialization suggests Hackney’s expertise lies in managing real property acquisition, master lease agreements, and public-private partnerships that enable the Army to secure and sustain mission-critical real estate assets without direct ownership, optimizing fiscal and operational efficiency.