Carlen Capenos

Carlen Capenos serves as a key procurement professional within the W2SD Endist Baltimore office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to deliver critical infrastructure and facility support across military and federal installations. Responsible for managing complex construction and civil engineering acquisitions, Capenos oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation through award and performance—ensuring alignment with federal regulations and operational readiness requirements. Their portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction, highway and bridge infrastructure, and heavy civil engineering projects essential to sustaining military base functionality and environmental compliance. Capenos maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including Grunley Construction Co., Inc., Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, Matthews Group Inc., Curtin Maritime Corp, and Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in federal construction, maritime works, and culturally significant project delivery. The procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, stringent compliance, and long-term contractor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on technical competence and regulatory adherence. Set-aside preferences reveal a strong emphasis on open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, Capenos demonstrates meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 28.6% of contracts reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), reflecting a targeted effort to leverage veteran-owned enterprise capabilities within high-demand construction domains. The primary technical focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), followed by 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). Capenos specializes in procuring turnkey construction services, site development, structural rehabilitation, and environmental remediation projects requiring advanced engineering oversight and federal compliance frameworks.