Karen J. Brady

Karen J. Brady serves as the Small Business Program Manager for W07V Endist Memphis under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing socioeconomic contracting goals while ensuring mission-critical infrastructure resilience. She oversees the integration of small business participation across civil engineering and industrial maintenance acquisitions, aligning procurement strategies with the Army’s priorities in facility modernization, engineer yard rehabilitation, and heavy equipment system sustainment. Her work ensures compliance with FAR Part 19 while facilitating efficient contract execution for complex, large-scale public works projects essential to force projection and base readiness. Brady maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in heavy civil construction and industrial maintenance, including SIA SOLUTIONS LLC, SUPERIOR-LIDGERWOOD-MUNDY CORP, DONALD BOND CONSTRUCTION INC., VIXEN LLC, and FIREWATCH CONTRACTING OF FLORIDA LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms with demonstrated capacity in complex, multi-year engineering and maintenance efforts. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional procurement. While the majority of her acquisitions—83.3%—are conducted without set-asides, Brady actively facilitates small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 16.7% of her portfolio. She champions equitable access for small businesses in high-barrier markets, ensuring qualified firms compete meaningfully for opportunities in heavy civil construction without compromising mission needs. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing infrastructure rehabilitation, earthwork, structural upgrades, and specialized construction services for Army installations. She also manages administrative support under NAICS 921110 (Executive Offices), reflecting her dual role in operational contracting and program oversight. Brady’s expertise lies in navigating the technical and regulatory complexities of federal civil works procurement to deliver resilient, mission-ready facilities.