Carrie A. Pickett

Carrie A. Pickett serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition of critical electric power infrastructure and generation systems. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing agency objectives related to energy reliability and grid modernization. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex, mission-critical contracts for electric power generation and distribution services, requiring deep technical understanding of utility-scale systems, grid interconnection standards, and energy delivery infrastructure. She oversees the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring transparency, competition, and value for taxpayer investments. While specific contractor relationships are not currently identifiable in available data, Ms. Pickett engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including large energy contractors, engineering firms, and specialized system integrators capable of delivering turnkey power solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding and technical evaluation, fostering partnerships with firms possessing proven expertise in high-voltage transmission, renewable integration, and distribution automation systems. Ms. Pickett’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on maximizing market participation and technical capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with mission needs that often require specialized, large-scale capabilities not typically available within small business pools. Her primary NAICS focus areas—221118 (Other Electric Power Generation) and 221122 (Electric Power Distribution)—reveal deep specialization in the electric utility sector. She procures services and equipment related to fossil-fuel and emerging generation technologies, substations, transmission lines, and grid resilience systems. Her expertise lies in evaluating technical proposals for power plant operations, distribution network upgrades, and energy storage integration, making her a key liaison between federal energy goals and industry execution.