Connie P. Arline

Connie P. Arline serves as a key procurement professional within Washington Headquarters Services, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to streamline administrative and operational infrastructure through strategic acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on enterprise-wide support services, including facilities maintenance, engineering design, and IT systems modernization. Her work ensures that WHS delivers mission-critical administrative capabilities to DoD components by securing high-quality, compliant services that align with institutional efficiency and digital transformation goals. Arline routinely handles complex, multi-year task orders under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and other non-sealed bidding mechanisms to meet urgent operational needs. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of experienced vendors, including Clarity Innovations LLC, Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Signature Renovations LLC, AMD International Technologies LLC, and Guidehouse Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in defense-facing administrative support, facilities management, and systems engineering. Arline’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, leveraging past performance evaluations and technical capability assessments to ensure service quality and mission alignment. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open, competed procurements, with 81.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. The remaining 18.2% are evenly split between 8(a) competed and total small business set-asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs without compromising competition. She actively incorporates small business participation where feasible, particularly in facility support and repair services. Arline’s primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services (541330), commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), and facilities support services (561210), with additional activity in computer systems design (541512) and automotive maintenance (811111). Her expertise centers on procuring technical and operational services that sustain DoD institutional infrastructure, with a clear emphasis on maintenance, engineering, and enterprise systems integration.