Cassandra Carey

Cassandra Carey serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex federal acquisitions across infrastructure, environmental support, and health-related services. In this role, she ensures compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation while advancing agency mission objectives through transparent, competitive procurement processes. She typically handles construction, engineering, and specialized service contracts, leveraging full and open competition alongside targeted set-asides to meet socioeconomic goals. Her work supports the execution of critical public infrastructure and operational programs, requiring deep familiarity with procurement lifecycle management, source selection, and contract administration. While specific contractor names are not available, Carey maintains a balanced vendor ecosystem that includes large prime contractors and small businesses, fostering competitive bidding environments that promote innovation and performance. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for structured solicitation methods, including sealed bids and negotiated procurements, with an emphasis on risk mitigation and contractor performance evaluation. She cultivates long-term relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-complexity, mission-critical services under stringent regulatory and safety standards. Carey demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 32% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides. Her primary socioeconomic focus includes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, followed by HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) preferences. She also regularly utilizes 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity among disadvantaged entrepreneurs while maintaining rigorous performance accountability. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in construction and related support services, with a dominant focus on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry). She also manages contracts under NAICS 524114 for health insurance carriers, indicating technical familiarity with both civil infrastructure and healthcare administration domains. Her expertise spans project design, environmental compliance, and construction management, making her a key steward of public works and resource stewardship initiatives.