Carmen Nieves

Carmen Nieves is an Acquisition Specialist serving as a primary point of contact for procurement activities. In this role, she is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and executing procurement strategies to support the agency's operational requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a strong leaning toward full and open competitions, with the majority of awards categorized as No Set-Aside. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, including the use of Total Small Business Set-Asides, 8(a) Sole Source awards, and the Women-Owned Small Business Program/Small Business Set-Aside Cascade. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the manufacturing sector. Her primary technical focus is on the acquisition of industrial fasteners, specifically bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing. Additionally, she manages requirements for gaskets, packing, and sealing devices, as well as a variety of computer hardware, including storage devices, terminals, peripheral equipment, and electronic computer manufacturing.