altanelle E Hernandez

Altanelle E. Hernandez serves as a Contract Specialist within NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support Navy and Marine Corps infrastructure readiness across the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she specializes in engineering, construction, and testing services essential to modernizing aging facilities and sustaining combat-ready bases. Her portfolio centers on complex, high-stakes contracts that ensure the operational resilience of military installations, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven delivery timelines. Hernandez maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including Ryan Construction Co. Inc., Weeks-Cashman JV, Appledore Marine - CH2M JV, W.M. Jordan Company, Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaboration with experienced firms capable of delivering specialized civil works, marine construction, and facility systems integration services. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms to align contractor deliverables with technical and schedule requirements. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Hernandez exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring that every acquisition opportunity is reserved for small businesses meeting socioeconomic criteria. This unwavering commitment fosters equitable access to federal contracting opportunities and strengthens regional economic resilience through targeted small business development. Her procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 541380—Testing Laboratories and Services—reflecting deep expertise in environmental compliance, materials testing, geotechnical analysis, and facility certification services. She routinely manages contracts for laboratory testing, soil and water analysis, and infrastructure integrity assessments, underscoring her technical proficiency in ensuring environmental and structural standards are met across DoD installations.