Carla Echols

Carla A. Echols serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville under the W912EP contract vehicle, where she oversees the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and environmental engineering services essential to military readiness in Florida’s coastal and inland waterways. Her portfolio centers on hydraulic systems, dredging operations, shoreline stabilization, and ecosystem restoration projects, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and Army engineering standards. She manages complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical expertise in marine construction, environmental remediation, and civil works design, often coordinating with engineering and environmental specialists to align procurement outcomes with operational requirements. Echols maintains long-standing relationships with industry leaders including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on firms with proven capabilities in marine construction, dredging, and heavy civil infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and contractor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on track records of delivering complex, environmentally sensitive projects under stringent regulatory frameworks. A strong advocate for small business participation, Echols consistently structures approximately 60% of her acquisitions as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, prioritizing socioeconomic programs that promote equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse vendor base, frequently awarding contracts to small, qualified firms with expertise in marine and civil construction, while maintaining flexibility for full and open competition when necessary. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 60% of her activity, alongside significant engagement in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and NAICS 811219 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance). This specialization underscores her technical domain expertise in marine infrastructure, vessel maintenance, and supporting civil works systems critical to Army logistics and environmental stewardship.