Karlyn K. Holland

Karlyn K. Graves serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla, supporting the Department of the Army’s civil and military engineering mission across the Pacific Northwest. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and maintenance contracts critical to the integrity of federal infrastructure, including dams, levees, locks, and hydropower facilities. Her work ensures operational readiness through timely acquisition of engineering services and capital improvements aligned with the Corps of Engineers’ mission priorities. Graves typically handles complex, high-stakes procurements under FAR Part 36, with a focus on heavy civil construction, structural concrete work, and facility maintenance contracts requiring technical oversight and compliance with federal environmental and safety standards. Graves maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in civil and marine construction, including JR MERIT, INC., NORTHBANK CIVIL AND MARINE, INC., and NORTH WIND GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms with proven expertise in heavy infrastructure projects, particularly those with regional familiarity and demonstrated capability in working within sensitive aquatic and ecological environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability over short-term cost savings. Her procurement strategy reflects a robust commitment to small business participation, with 45.5% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic categories dominate, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster local economic development and enhance competition among qualified regional vendors. She actively promotes equitable access to federal opportunities for small firms capable of delivering complex civil works services. Graves’ primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 238110 (poured concrete foundation and structure contractors) and 237990 (other heavy and civil engineering construction), reflecting her specialization in durable infrastructure projects. She also regularly procures maintenance services under 811310 for hydropower and mechanical systems. Her technical domain expertise lies in water resource infrastructure, flood control systems, and navigation asset sustainment, requiring deep understanding of geotechnical, hydraulic, and structural engineering requirements.