Carmen Ridener

Carmen Ridener serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and supporting the agency's mission through the strategic procurement of goods and services. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with a significant preference for Total Small Business Set-Asides, which account for 60% of their procurement activity. Additionally, the agency frequently utilizes HUBZone set-asides at a 20% rate and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides at 6.7%, while maintaining a smaller percentage of unrestricted competitions. The procurement focus is heavily weighted toward the construction and manufacturing sectors. The primary area of expertise involves Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220), which represents over a third of the activity. Other technical domains include the procurement of office furniture manufacturing, computer storage device manufacturing, and the production of instruments for measuring and controlling industrial process variables, as well as aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing.