Carlette L. Kendricks

Carlette L. Kendricks serves as a key procurement professional within the W072 Endist Detroit office of the Department of the Army, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize critical civil infrastructure for military logistics and environmental resilience. She manages a portfolio of complex construction and engineering contracts, primarily focused on civil works such as dredging, harbor maintenance, breakwater construction, and waterway system upgrades. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works objectives, ensuring operational readiness through robust infrastructure development and maintenance. Kendricks oversees full lifecycle procurement processes, from solicitation to contract administration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for heavy civil engineering projects. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, STRATUS SECURITY MANAGEMENT INC, MORRISH-WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC., GREAT LAKES DOCK AND MATERIALS, L.L.C., and TOGIAK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, marine infrastructure, and specialized maintenance services. Kendricks fosters long-term vendor collaboration, often re-engaging contractors on follow-on efforts and task order expansions, demonstrating a pattern of performance-based contract management and trust-based supplier relationships. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to economic inclusion. An additional 2.7% of awards are designated for women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, underscoring a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting. She actively leverages small business capabilities while maintaining flexibility through no-set-aside procurements when competition or technical requirements demand broader vendor engagement. Kendricks’ primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing large-scale infrastructure projects involving dredging, coastal protection, and hydraulic structures. She also procures engineering services (541330) and specialty trade contracting (238990), demonstrating deep domain expertise in marine civil works, structural maintenance, and environmental compliance within military logistics corridors.