Carolyn M. Contreras

Carolyn M. Contreras serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance operational readiness through cutting-edge engineering and scientific innovation. She manages a portfolio of technical acquisitions focused on experimental warfare technologies, ocean infrastructure development, and explosive effects analysis, ensuring that mission-critical research and testing capabilities remain robust and responsive. Her work directly enables the development and sustainment of advanced maritime systems, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous contract administration aligned with federal acquisition regulations. Contreras maintains strategic relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for oceanographic research, Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales SA for complex industrial systems integration, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. for environmental remediation solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with organizations possessing niche technical expertise in marine science, explosive hazard mitigation, and environmental compliance, fostering collaboration between federal mission needs and high-caliber scientific and engineering vendors. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores her dedication to expanding opportunities for small, innovative firms capable of delivering specialized engineering and environmental services critical to naval operations. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting a deep specialization in technical consulting, systems design, and applied research. She procures services related to ocean engineering, environmental modeling, explosive effects analysis, and infrastructure resilience—domains requiring advanced scientific methodology and compliance with stringent naval and environmental standards.