Karen M Hargrove

Karen M. Hargrove serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Glynco Procurement Office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize federal law enforcement training infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facilities support services, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals, including the acquisition of maintenance, logistics, and facility modernization solutions essential to training environments. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to provide secure, scalable, and technologically advanced training platforms for federal law enforcement personnel across the nation. Hargrove maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in facility maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and operational support, including Diversified Fabricators & Erectors, Inc., Range Cleaners Inc., Builders Supply Inc., Reynolds-Warren Equipment Company, Inc., and Contender Boats Inc. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with vendors capable of delivering specialized, mission-tailored solutions—from training range upkeep to boat maintenance and facility construction—underpinned by responsive, performance-based contract management practices. A defining feature of Hargrove’s procurement portfolio is her exclusive use of 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting and small business development. All of her acquisitions are structured to provide meaningful opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, aligning with federal priorities to foster equitable access to government contracting and build long-term capacity within the 8(a) community. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 561210—Facilities Support Services—where she specializes in acquiring comprehensive facility maintenance, groundskeeping, equipment servicing, and infrastructure modernization services. Her technical expertise lies in procuring mission-critical support functions that sustain the operational integrity of federal law enforcement training facilities, ensuring that physical environments meet evolving training standards and security requirements.