Carrie Lowber

Carrie Lowber serves as a key procurement professional within the W2SD Endist Baltimore office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to deliver critical infrastructure and facility support across military installations and federal properties. She manages complex acquisitions for heavy civil engineering and commercial construction projects, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and operational readiness requirements. Her work encompasses the full lifecycle of contract execution—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—focusing on projects that sustain and modernize military infrastructure, including roads, utilities, environmental remediation sites, and institutional buildings. Lowber maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, and MATTHEWS GROUP INC, all of which possess proven capabilities in heavy civil and institutional construction. She also collaborates with specialized firms such as CURTIN MARITIME CORP and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC, reflecting a balanced approach that integrates large-scale contractors with Native American-owned small businesses. Her procurement patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships built on technical competence, past performance, and regulatory compliance. Her contracting strategy prioritizes small business participation, with approximately half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a significant portion allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, fostering opportunities for disadvantaged and historically underutilized businesses while maintaining high standards of performance and accountability. Lowber’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing dredging, earthwork, and infrastructure rehabilitation, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). Her expertise centers on complex, mission-critical projects requiring specialized engineering solutions, environmental compliance, and robust project management frameworks to support Army operational resilience.