Carol Mays

Carol Mays serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Justice Programs, supporting critical acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to advance forensic science, digital intelligence, and secure communications. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for technical and operational systems, including custom software development, forensic instrumentation, and secure communications infrastructure. Her work directly enables the FBI’s modernization of evidence analysis platforms and cyber-enabled investigative tools, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and national security standards. Mays specializes in complex, high-integrity procurements requiring rigorous technical evaluation and stringent data integrity controls. Mays maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors such as VISTA OUTDOOR SALES LLC and SOUTHERN POLICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., primarily for specialized equipment and mission-critical support services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven capabilities in law enforcement technology and forensic supply chains. While she engages a limited number of primary vendors, her approach emphasizes performance reliability, supply chain security, and adherence to federal compliance frameworks, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in accountability and technical alignment. Her contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 85.7% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the technical specificity and national security sensitivity of the acquisitions she manages. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 14.3% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness or technical requirements. Mays’ primary NAICS focus areas include Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) and Information Services (511210), underscoring her expertise in software development, data analytics platforms, and digital evidence management systems. She also frequently procures electronic computer manufacturing (334111) and secure communications infrastructure (517919), reflecting deep technical domain knowledge in forensic IT systems, cyber forensics tools, and integrated laboratory automation platforms. Her work ensures the FBI’s operational systems remain at the forefront of technological innovation while maintaining strict compliance with federal cybersecurity and data integrity standards.