Abigail Ferdon

Abigail Ferdon serves as a key procurement professional within NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and facility modernization acquisitions, focusing on the planning, design, and execution of commercial and institutional building projects essential to operational readiness. Her work ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with strategic infrastructure priorities, including sustainability, resilience, and base sustainment initiatives. Ferdon 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 proven capabilities in complex, multi-disciplinary construction environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships that support mission continuity and quality assurance. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with HUBZone set-asides accounting for 30% of awards and Total Small Business Set-Asides at 20%, alongside 10% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This balanced approach reflects a deliberate effort to broaden contractor participation while maintaining high standards of delivery, ensuring small and disadvantaged businesses contribute meaningfully to national defense infrastructure. Ferdon’s technical focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), which comprises 70% of her portfolio, supplemented by electrical contracting (238210) and industrial machinery maintenance (811310). She specializes in procuring turnkey construction services, facility upgrades, utility integration, and compliance-driven renovations, demonstrating deep expertise in federal construction standards and the unique demands of military base operations.