Zackery Hoffer

Zackery Hoffer serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver critical civil and military engineering solutions across the Pacific Northwest. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on infrastructure resilience, including the procurement of specialized equipment for hydropower facilities, flood control systems, and navigation infrastructure. His work ensures operational readiness by securing engineered solutions for dams, levees, locks, and associated mechanical systems, aligning closely with the Department of Defense’s emphasis on sustainable and mission-critical infrastructure. Hoffer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of regional and national contractors, including JR MERIT, INC., NORTHBANK CIVIL AND MARINE, INC., NORTH WIND GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC, KNIGHT CONST. & SUPPLY, INC., and TRANSCO INDUSTRIES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in civil construction, marine works, structural metal fabrication, and industrial mechanical systems. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality and safety standards. A strong advocate for small business participation, Hoffer consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 73% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate regional economic development and enhance competition among qualified small entities, aligning with DoD socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. His technical focus centers on NAICS codes related to industrial instrumentation, fabricated structural metal, power boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing, rubber products for mechanical use, and pumping equipment. These reflect a specialized procurement domain centered on mechanical and structural components essential to water resource infrastructure, hydropower operations, and civil works systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in engineering support procurement.