Frederick B. Cartes

Frederick B. Cartes serves as a key procurement professional within the W2V6 USA Engineering Support Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through engineering and facility infrastructure solutions. He manages a portfolio of technical and operational contracts focused on mission-critical support services, including environmental remediation, facility maintenance, and energy infrastructure. His acquisitions are strategically aligned with the center’s priorities in infrastructure resilience and logistics modernization, ensuring that installations across the continental U.S. and overseas receive reliable, compliant, and efficient support services. Cartes maintains established working relationships with a select group of experienced contractors, including AMD International Technologies LLC, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., MSL Housekeeping Services LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Hydrogeologic, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in energy systems, environmental compliance, and facility operations. His contracting patterns emphasize performance-based service delivery, with a focus on long-term vendor reliability and technical proficiency in complex, regulated environments. Cartes does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical outcomes and contractor performance over programmatic targeting. His procurement activity is heavily concentrated in NAICS 424710 (Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals), indicating a primary focus on fuel storage, distribution, and related infrastructure support, with additional activity in NAICS 213112 (Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations). This specialization underscores deep technical expertise in energy logistics, hazardous material handling, and facility systems that support military operational continuity in austere and high-demand environments.