Carolyn D. Hill

Carolyn D. Hill serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4418 628 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize infrastructure at Joint Base Charleston and associated installations. She oversees the full lifecycle of construction, maintenance, and facility support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with DoD resilience objectives. Her portfolio primarily includes contracts for airfield systems, utility infrastructure, environmental services, and mission-enabling facilities, requiring precise application of FAR and DFARS provisions to meet operational readiness requirements. Carolyn routinely collaborates with a focused set of contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and civil works, PROTECT KITCHEN EXHAUST CLEANING, LLC for specialized facility hygiene services, ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC for temporary sanitation solutions, and ML Armaments LLC for security-related equipment. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency and consistent delivery in high-stakes military environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Carolyn consistently structures procurements with a 77.8% small business set-aside rate under FAR 19.5, prioritizing opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and other certified small entities. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy reflects a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity while maintaining rigorous performance standards, ensuring that small businesses play a central role in sustaining critical military infrastructure. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with significant activity in water and sewer construction (237110), commercial building construction (236220), motor and generator manufacturing (335312), and paint and coating manufacturing (325510). This technical specialization underscores her expertise in facility systems integration, environmental compliance, and infrastructure modernization within the defense construction domain.