Carmen Washington

Carmen Washington serves as a Contracting Specialist within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure services essential to preserving and modernizing America’s national parks. Her portfolio encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement for engineering, construction, and environmental restoration projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to protect ecologically sensitive and historic sites. She routinely handles complex, multi-year contracts for rehabilitation of aging structures, utility system upgrades, and landscape restoration, often in remote or constrained environments requiring specialized technical expertise and stringent environmental safeguards. Carmen maintains enduring relationships with leading firms such as AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., HDR Engineering Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established contractors with proven experience in federal environmental and historic preservation projects. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure resilience and sustainability in park infrastructure. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with approximately two-thirds of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition and one-third set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely use 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering competition among qualified small firms in the built and natural environment sectors. Carmen’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 238140 (Masonry Contractors), and 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), reflecting deep expertise in civil engineering, historic masonry restoration, and ecological landscaping. She procures services that integrate structural integrity, environmental compliance, and cultural resource preservation, ensuring that all projects meet National Park Service standards for authenticity, durability, and ecological stewardship.