Carole Householder

Carole Householder serves as a key procurement lead within the W076 Endist Little Rock office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of essential environmental and infrastructure support services for federal water resource and recreation sites across Arkansas. Her role centers on ensuring operational continuity at publicly accessible lakes, reservoirs, and associated facilities through the management of service contracts in landscaping, janitorial operations, waste collection, and light construction. She executes procurements in full compliance with federal acquisition regulations, prioritizing performance-based outcomes and mission-critical service delivery to sustain public access and environmental stewardship. Householder maintains enduring relationships with a core group of contractors including Pegasus Support Services LLC, BL Harbert International LLC, RLC LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Endeavor Initial Outfitting, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in federal environmental services, facility maintenance, and civil engineering support. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and long-term operational readiness, often resulting in task order-based agreements under IDIQ vehicles that enable responsive, scalable service delivery across multiple sites. A strong advocate for small business participation, Householder consistently structures procurements with a 79.1% total small business set-aside rate, aligning with FAR 19.5 priorities. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, ensuring broad socioeconomic inclusion while maintaining high standards of service quality and accountability. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with significant activity in 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 561720 (Janitorial Services). She specializes in procuring integrated environmental maintenance solutions, including groundskeeping, trash removal, restroom sanitation, and minor infrastructure repairs, demonstrating deep expertise in managing complex, multi-site service contracts for federal recreation and water resource assets.