Kara Fleming

K. Annette Fleming supports the Bureau of Reclamation’s mission at the Denver Federal Center by managing critical procurement activities related to water infrastructure modernization, environmental monitoring, and operational support services. Though her formal title is not listed, her procurement actions directly enable the agency’s priorities in hydraulic structure integrity, hydrologic data acquisition, and ecosystem restoration. She handles complex acquisitions in civil engineering, environmental consulting, and precision instrumentation, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while advancing technical and environmental objectives across the western United States. Fleming maintains established relationships with key contractors including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Frontiers Precision Inc., and BenchLab LLC, reflecting a preference for firms with proven expertise in water resource engineering, environmental sampling, and specialized instrumentation maintenance. Her contracting patterns indicate consistent collaboration with vendors capable of delivering technical services under stringent federal environmental and safety standards, often involving long-term performance-based agreements and task-order contracts under GWACs or IDIQ vehicles. Her procurement portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation. While no other set-aside categories dominate, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building among qualified small contractors in technical service sectors. Fleming’s primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services (541330), Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair (811310), and Real Estate Support Activities (531390), aligning with the Bureau’s need for infrastructure maintenance, equipment calibration, and facility support services. She regularly procures specialized environmental monitoring systems, hydrologic data loggers, and precision instrumentation, reflecting deep technical expertise in water resource management and operational readiness for federal water infrastructure.