Carmen E. Hopkins

Carmen E. Hopkins serves as a key procurement professional within the W076 Endist Galveston office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of heavy civil engineering and infrastructure construction services critical to national defense and water resource management. Responsible for managing complex contract vehicles under FAR Part 36, she handles large-scale civil works projects including dredging, channel stabilization, coastal resilience, and institutional facility construction. Her role ensures alignment with Army mission priorities by facilitating timely delivery of mission-critical infrastructure through compliant, transparent, and performance-based contracting practices. Hopkins maintains enduring relationships with leading engineering and construction firms including HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC., BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., and HGL-APTIM TECHNOLOGIES JV LLC, reflecting a preference for experienced prime contractors with proven capabilities in environmental remediation, geotechnical engineering, and heavy civil construction. She routinely engages joint ventures and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions for complex water infrastructure, emphasizing technical proficiency, regulatory compliance, and project execution excellence. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 68.8% of awards issued without set-aside, yet she consistently integrates small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (18.8%) and 8(a) competed contracts (9.4%), demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals. Women-Owned Small Business awards are also actively pursued, underscoring a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity while maintaining mission readiness. The majority of her procurements fall under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services). She specializes in acquiring design-build, construction management-at-risk, and performance-based services for waterway systems, flood control structures, and defense-related facilities, requiring deep technical expertise in civil engineering, environmental compliance, and federal construction standards.