Carrie A Herndon

Carrie D. Herndon serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex professional, scientific, and technical acquisitions that directly support national security operations. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—for services critical to systems engineering, cybersecurity, and research and development in physical sciences. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to sustain operational readiness and technological integrity across DHS components. Herndon’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on maximizing market competition and selecting the most technically qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not prioritize specific small business programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her approach emphasizes merit-based selection grounded in technical capability and past performance, ensuring mission-critical outcomes are met with high standards of accountability. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 813910 (Business Associations) and 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), each representing 25% of her portfolio, alongside significant activity in 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services) and 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturing). She routinely procures specialized technical services including geospatial analysis, systems integration, network infrastructure support, and professional association management, demonstrating deep expertise in engineering, communications, and scientific services essential to homeland security operations. Her work consistently supports the acquisition of mission-enabling technologies and analytical capabilities vital to DHS’s operational infrastructure.