Carrie R. Cable

Carrie R. Cable serves as a Buyer responsible for managing procurement activities related to telecommunications and communications equipment. In this role, she executes solicitations, evaluates vendor proposals, and awards contracts in alignment with federal acquisition regulations, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical technology solutions. Her work supports the agency’s broader objective of modernizing communication infrastructure through competitive, transparent, and compliant contracting practices. She routinely handles complex acquisitions for hardware and systems used in voice, data, and wireless transmission networks, requiring deep technical understanding of evolving communications standards. Carrie collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in telecommunications manufacturing and broadcast equipment, including both large-scale manufacturers and niche suppliers with specialized engineering capabilities. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she maintains consistent engagement with firms capable of meeting stringent performance, compliance, and delivery requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical fidelity, lifecycle support, and vendor responsiveness, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Carrie’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards designated as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her approach prioritizes technical merit and market capability over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with acquisitions where specialized expertise and performance are the primary selection factors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing) and 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), each accounting for 40% of her activity, with an additional 20% in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers). She specializes in acquiring end-to-end communication systems, including telephony hardware, RF transceivers, broadcast transmitters, and embedded software platforms for networked communications, demonstrating advanced familiarity with telecommunications engineering and digital infrastructure procurement.