Carrie J. Comstock, Capt, USAF

Carrie J. Comstock serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurements in technical and engineering domains, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and advancing mission-critical capabilities. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—primarily supporting technology-driven programs requiring specialized engineering and systems design expertise. Her work is central to securing high-integrity solutions that meet rigorous performance, security, and interoperability standards, with a focus on acquisitions that demand deep technical evaluation and risk mitigation. Comstock maintains a broad network of qualified vendors across the engineering and information technology sectors, partnering with both large primes and small businesses that demonstrate proven technical competence and past performance. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated capability in systems integration, software development, and advanced instrumentation manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and accountability, fostering transparent and results-oriented vendor relationships grounded in mutual compliance and technical excellence. Comstock’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than reserving opportunities for specific categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides, her evaluations remain rigorous and performance-driven, ensuring value and mission alignment without reliance on preference programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), each accounting for 40% of her activity, with an additional 20% directed toward NAICS 334511 (Aeronautical and Nautical System Manufacturing). She routinely acquires custom engineering solutions, embedded software systems, sensor technologies, and mission-critical instrumentation, demonstrating deep familiarity with technical domains requiring precision, reliability, and compliance with defense and aerospace standards.