Carmen N Falls

Carmen N. Falls serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM MICC-Ft. Jackson, a critical support unit under the Department of the Army’s W9124C organization. Responsible for managing acquisition strategies that sustain mission-critical infrastructure, she oversees contracts for facility maintenance, security services, and installation support operations essential to military readiness. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic priorities of operational resilience and environmental safety. She typically handles service-based acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, with a focus on task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to meet dynamic installation needs. Her primary contractor relationships include the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and Guardian South Termite and Pest Control, LLC, reflecting a reliance on specialized service providers delivering essential custodial, pest management, and accessibility-compliant support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contracting models that emphasize quality control, regulatory adherence, and continuity of service across high-traffic military installations. She consistently engages with niche vendors capable of delivering integrated, on-site solutions tailored to federal facility standards. Carmen demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 45% of her portfolio designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, complemented by 20% allocated to local area set-asides under FAR 26.2. An additional 5% is reserved for 8(a) competed awards, underscoring her active promotion of disadvantaged business enterprise participation. Her procurement patterns reflect deliberate efforts to expand opportunities for small, community-based, and mission-aligned vendors. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and 722310 (Food Service Contractors), indicating deep expertise in custodial, groundskeeping, and galley operations. She also routinely procures services under 541990 (Professional Technical Services) and 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors), demonstrating proficiency in managing complex, multi-disciplinary service contracts that support the full lifecycle of military installation infrastructure.