Maya Carpenter

Maya Carpenter supports the Department of Labor’s Cas Division 1 Procurement within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, where she plays a critical role in acquiring specialized technical services and analytical instrumentation essential to regulatory compliance and occupational health monitoring. Her procurement activities center on high-precision measurement systems, laboratory equipment, and expert consulting services that enable evidence-based policy development and enforcement of federal labor standards. She manages complex acquisitions requiring technical rigor, often involving calibration, maintenance, and validation of analytical instruments used in workplace safety and health data collection. Carpenter maintains strategic relationships with key contractors including Franklin Young International, Incorporated, and Berkeley Research Group, LLC, both of which provide advanced technical consulting, data analytics, and instrumentation support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in regulatory compliance environments, often engaging them for long-term, performance-based service agreements. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, requiring adherence to federal testing protocols and quality assurance standards. Her procurement portfolio exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic set-asides, with approximately one-third of awards designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in technical service sectors. The remaining two-thirds are competed broadly without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on competitive sourcing while still prioritizing small business inclusion where capabilities align. Carpenter’s primary NAICS focus areas—334516 for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, 611699 for specialized technical instruction, and 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair—reveal a niche expertise in procuring precision measurement systems, workforce training for technical compliance, and maintenance services for high-stakes environmental and occupational monitoring equipment. Her work ensures the agency’s technical infrastructure remains calibrated, compliant, and operationally resilient.