Aaliyah Fortson

Aaliyah Fortson serves as a primary contracting professional within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure projects supporting Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. She plays a central role in executing the agency’s mandate to modernize aging facilities and ensure operational readiness through the delivery of resilient utility systems. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on electric power distribution systems, encompassing design-build, construction, and infrastructure modernization contracts that support base resilience, energy security, and grid reliability. Fortson’s work directly enables the Department of the Navy’s strategic goals for sustainable and combat-ready installations. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including RYAN CONSTRUCTION CO INC, WEEKS-CASHMAN JV, APPLEDORE MARINE - CH2M JV, W. M. JORDAN COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with demonstrated expertise in complex electrical infrastructure, transmission upgrades, and utility-scale construction. Fortson’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and schedule adherence, fostering long-term collaboration with vendors who bring specialized knowledge in high-voltage distribution, substation modernization, and grid interconnection. Fortson’s acquisition strategy reflects a 100% no set-aside orientation, 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 contracting process remains transparent and accessible to all qualified vendors, with selection driven by technical capability, past performance, and cost-effectiveness. Her primary NAICS specialization is 221122 (Electric Power Distribution), underscoring deep expertise in procuring high-voltage transmission lines, substations, switchgear, metering systems, and grid modernization solutions. She routinely manages procurements involving compliance with DoD energy resilience standards, NFPA codes, and utility interconnection requirements, making her a key technical gatekeeper in advancing the Navy’s energy infrastructure modernization agenda.