Caroline K. Ponce

Caroline K. Ponce serves as Chief of the LGCA Flight, overseeing the planning, solicitation, and award of complex construction and infrastructure contracts critical to mission-critical government facilities. In this leadership role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with operational readiness and long-term asset sustainability. Her portfolio primarily encompasses civil works, building construction, and public works projects, requiring deep expertise in contract structuring, performance-based acquisition, and risk mitigation across high-stakes construction environments. She plays a pivotal role in translating agency infrastructure needs into legally sound, competitively awarded contracts that deliver value and accountability. While specific contractor names are not available, her procurement patterns indicate a balanced engagement with both large general contractors and small business concerns, fostering competitive bidding environments across multiple tiers of the construction supply chain. Her approach emphasizes transparency, rigorous source selection, and performance accountability, cultivating long-term vendor partnerships grounded in compliance and quality delivery. She actively encourages contractor collaboration through pre-solicitation outreach and industry days to ensure market awareness and robust competition. Caroline demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 62% of her awards issued under open, non-set-aside conditions, while strategically leveraging 8(a) competed and HUBZone set-asides at 15.6% each. She also supports total small business participation at 6.3%, reflecting a deliberate effort to integrate small business capabilities into larger infrastructure initiatives without compromising competition or mission outcomes. Her patterns align with federal goals to expand opportunity for disadvantaged businesses while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 238160 (Roofing Contractors), 237110 (Water and Sewer Construction), 237310 (Highway and Bridge Construction), and 236220/236210 (Commercial and Industrial Building Construction). This specialization reflects deep technical expertise in civil infrastructure, structural systems, and facility modernization, positioning her as a key steward of durable, code-compliant public works projects.