Karen L. Hammontree

Karen L. Hammontree serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QM MICC-FDO at Fort Hood, operating under the Department of the Army’s W91151 agency code. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to sustain and modernize critical military infrastructure, including facilities, utilities, and mission-enabling systems. Her acquisitions are primarily focused on custom computer programming services that support garrison operations, communications networks, and installation-wide digital modernization initiatives. Hammontree ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract awards with the Army’s strategic priorities for readiness and infrastructure resilience. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including DTESS JV LLC, TLC SOLUTIONS, INC., GERLING & ASSOCIATES, INC., STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION, and GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS INC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement in technical services delivery, with an emphasis on software development, systems integration, and IT infrastructure support. Hammontree’s procurement approach prioritizes performance-based contracting and rigorous source selection, fostering reliable vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical timelines and technical specifications. Hammontree’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, her evaluations remain grounded in technical merit and past performance, ensuring competitive rigor across all proposals. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring deep expertise in software development, system customization, and mission-specific IT solutions. She procures tailored applications for facility management, cybersecurity, logistics tracking, and communications systems, demonstrating specialized knowledge in defense-oriented software environments and enterprise IT modernization.