Cara Borowski

Cara Borowski serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Army’s 0409 Aq Hq Contract office, responsible for managing facility support and infrastructure sustainment acquisitions critical to U.S. Army garrisons and overseas installations. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring the functionality of airfields, utilities, barracks, and logistics infrastructure, particularly in European theaters. She oversees the full lifecycle of service-based contracts, from requirements development through award and performance management, with a focus on facilities support services and related technical systems. Her role is central to maintaining the resilience and habitability of military communities through strategic contracting aligned with Army Installation Management Command priorities. Borowski maintains consistent working relationships with major contractors including PAE Applied Technologies LLC and BSH Hausgeräte B.V., both of which deliver high-complexity facility maintenance, specialized construction, and equipment servicing solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, mission-proven vendors with proven track records in austere and deployed environments. These partnerships are characterized by long-term performance stability, compliance with military standards, and integration with Army-wide infrastructure management systems. Her contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong orientation toward open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, reflecting a mission-driven emphasis on capability and readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 14.3% of awards allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), ensuring opportunities for qualified small firms to contribute to critical infrastructure missions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), encompassing custodial, groundskeeping, waste management, and preventive maintenance across military installations. A secondary focus on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) indicates her involvement in integrating facility management systems, building automation, and digital infrastructure platforms. This dual-domain expertise positions her at the intersection of physical infrastructure sustainment and modernized operational systems.