Carol R. Dingess

Carol R. Dingess serves as a key procurement professional within the OCP-POD-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-FTC of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting the modernization of digital infrastructure and operational systems critical to agricultural policy execution. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced computing services, software solutions, and technical consulting to sustain mission-critical information systems. Her work ensures the agency’s technology stack remains secure, scalable, and aligned with data-driven decision-making priorities, frequently engaging in complex solicitation processes under FAR Part 15 for IT modernization and cybersecurity-enhancing solutions. Dingess maintains consistent partnerships with core contractors including ALPHA OMEGA INTEGRATION LLC and SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC., both of which provide specialized IT and systems integration services. She also collaborates with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility-related technical support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in federal IT environments, while maintaining structured oversight to ensure performance compliance and contract integrity across the lifecycle. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over 42% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals. While the majority of contracts remain open competition, she strategically deploys HUBZone, Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides at minimal but consistent levels, reinforcing equitable access for underserved vendors. Dingess’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS categories 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), reflecting a specialization in scientific instrumentation and data validation systems. She also procures related services in pesticide and agricultural chemical manufacturing (325320) and janitorial support (561720), indicating a broad operational scope that bridges laboratory analytics, environmental compliance, and facility sustainment under a unified acquisition framework.