Carrie B. Harmon

Carrie B. Harmon serves as a Contract Specialist at Federal Correctional Institution Three Rivers, operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to sustaining the dietary and subsistence needs of the incarcerated population. Her acquisitions primarily involve food products, logistics support, and related operational services aligned with federal nutrition standards and correctional facility requirements. Harmon ensures compliance with FAR regulations while balancing mission-critical timelines, quality controls, and budgetary constraints inherent in a high-volume, low-margin federal environment. Harmon cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of vendors, particularly those capable of delivering consistent, scalable food supply chains under strict federal safety and inspection protocols. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, her working relationships emphasize reliability, regulatory compliance, and the ability to meet the unique operational demands of a federal correctional setting. She engages with suppliers who can provide shelf-stable, nutritionally compliant meals, perishable goods, and ancillary services such as delivery and storage logistics, often requiring specialized cold-chain or security-sensitive handling. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Harmon consistently prioritizes small business set-asides, with 82.7% of her acquisitions designated under FAR 19.5 for total small business set-asides. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, routinely awarding contracts to small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB programs, to foster economic opportunity and resilience within the supply base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in sourcing prepared meals, fortified food products, and specialty dietary items tailored to institutional feeding programs. She also manages limited acquisitions in waste management, utilities, and facility maintenance, demonstrating cross-functional understanding of the broader operational ecosystem supporting federal corrections. Harmon’s technical domain centers on institutional food systems, nutritional compliance, and supply chain integrity within a highly regulated federal environment.