Carla D. Auvil

Carla D. Auvil serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Justice Programs (15F067), where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical technical and operational support services essential to national security and forensic investigations. Her portfolio focuses on securing advanced analytical instrumentation, secure communications equipment, and digital evidence handling systems that align with the FBI’s strategic imperatives in forensic science modernization and cyber-enabled investigations. Auvil handles a diverse range of contract actions, including firm-fixed-price and performance-based solicitations, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and agency-specific security protocols for sensitive law enforcement technologies. Her primary contractor relationships center on Vista Outdoor Sales LLC and Southern Police Equipment Company, Inc., both of which provide specialized law enforcement gear, forensic support hardware, and field-deployable communication systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in ruggedized equipment and compliance with federal law enforcement standards. While her vendor base is concentrated among a few key suppliers, Auvil maintains a disciplined approach to competition and vendor performance evaluation to ensure reliability and interoperability across FBI operational units. Auvil demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 29% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to expand access for qualified small firms in niche technical markets. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach—prioritizing mission readiness while fostering competitive small business engagement. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 519190 (Other Activities Related to Advertising), which supports digital intelligence and data analytics platforms, alongside 334220 and 334419 for wireless communications and electronic components critical to forensic labs and secure field operations. She also procures specialized paper and laundry services supporting evidence handling and chain-of-custody protocols, demonstrating a broad yet technically grounded understanding of the FBI’s operational ecosystem.