Carrie B. Eddy

Carrie B. Eddy serves as a Contract Specialist within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for integrated missile defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. She supports MDA’s mission to field layered, multi-phase missile defense capabilities by procuring advanced technologies in sensor modernization, guidance systems, and interception platforms. Eddy typically handles high-stakes, technically demanding contracts requiring rigorous engineering oversight and interagency coordination, often involving classified or controlled technical data. Eddy maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key defense prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, which provide core systems integration and weapons platform development. She also collaborates regularly with Jacobs Technology Inc. for engineering, technical, and logistics support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with industry leaders capable of delivering mission-critical capabilities under tight developmental timelines and stringent security protocols. These relationships are characterized by consistent recompetition and task order execution under multiple-award contracts. Eddy demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster innovation from emerging defense contractors, prioritizing small businesses with relevant technical expertise in aerospace, systems engineering, and advanced manufacturing. Her procurement approach aligns with MDA’s strategic goal of expanding the defense industrial base while ensuring competitive, capable vendors support national security objectives. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541611 for management consulting services supporting program integration, 333922 for specialized conveying and test equipment used in missile system validation, and 532111 for logistics and transportation support assets critical to fielding operations. These categories reflect her technical domain expertise in enabling end-to-end missile defense lifecycle support—from R&D and testing to deployment and sustainment—ensuring acquisition strategies align with operational readiness requirements.