Alice Mende

Alice Mende serves as a Contract Specialist at Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC PACIFIC), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support U.S. Navy and Marine Corps infrastructure needs across the Indo-Pacific region. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for engineering, architectural, and heavy civil construction services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DOD acquisition regulations. Her work directly enables mission-critical facility development, including airfield systems, water and energy infrastructure, and communications networks essential to operational readiness. Mende’s portfolio is characterized by high-complexity, mission-essential contracts requiring technical rigor and stringent performance standards. She maintains established working relationships with a core group of prime contractors, including Amentum Mitie Pacific LLC, Jacobs/B&M Joint Venture, Acciona CMS Philippines LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in military construction, integrated facilities management, and large-scale civil engineering projects. Mende fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in performance accountability, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery of mission-critical infrastructure. Mende demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-aside preferences dominate, her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, ensuring equitable access for qualified firms without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides. Her approach supports broader DoD socioeconomic goals while maintaining competitive integrity and schedule reliability. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541310 (Architectural Services), reflecting expertise in design-build, project management, and systems integration for military facilities. She also procures specialized services under 237990 (Heavy Civil Construction) and 334220 (Communications Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring her technical proficiency in infrastructure modernization and expeditionary communications systems.