Connie Washington

Connie A. Washington serves as a Contracting Officer within the Commanding Officer DMO (M60169), a critical logistics and sustainment entity under the Department of the Navy. In this role, she manages the acquisition of industrial and environmental services essential to naval fleet readiness, including hazardous waste treatment, recyclable material recovery, and petroleum product handling. Her procurement activities directly support the agency’s mission to close the material loop through sustainable industrial operations, ensuring compliance with federal environmental regulations while maintaining operational continuity for naval installations. She typically handles service-based contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and lifecycle management of industrial assets. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Washington’s procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with specialized environmental remediation firms, industrial laundry services, and niche manufacturers supporting naval logistics infrastructure. Her working relationships emphasize vendor reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical capability in handling classified or sensitive material streams, often requiring security clearances and EPA-certified handling protocols. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors capable of scalable, on-site service delivery across multiple naval bases. Washington demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 70.2% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio prioritizes small business participation across multiple categories, including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden supplier diversity in niche industrial sectors. Her primary NAICS focus includes industrial laundering (812332), boat building (336612), and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing (336390), indicating a specialized procurement domain centered on fleet support services and industrial maintenance. She frequently procures specialized cleaning systems, maritime component refurbishment, and logistics-enabled waste processing solutions, demonstrating deep technical expertise in defense-industrial supply chain sustainment and environmental compliance.