Aubry Rust

Aubry Rust serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVFACSW), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Southwest region. Responsible for managing complex construction, environmental remediation, and utility modernization contracts, Rust ensures alignment with federal acquisition regulations and naval operational readiness requirements. Their work centers on the full lifecycle of facility projects—from design and site development to sustainable maintenance and compliance-driven upgrades—enabling naval installations to maintain high-performance operational environments under stringent environmental and safety standards. Rust maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, RSI AMENTUM ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO., and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, vertically integrated firms capable of delivering large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects involving civil works, hazardous material abatement, and energy infrastructure. The contracting pattern demonstrates a reliance on proven performers with demonstrated technical capability and past performance in defense-related environments, emphasizing reliability, regulatory compliance, and project execution excellence. All procurements managed by Aubry Rust are awarded under full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic focus on mission-critical timelines and technical complexity, where the agency prioritizes capability and capacity over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in this portfolio, all vendors are evaluated on merit, compliance, and performance history. The procurement portfolio is dominated by construction, environmental services, and infrastructure modernization activities, aligning with NAICS categories such as 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 562910 (Remediation Services), and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). Rust’s expertise lies in managing technically intricate projects involving utility upgrades, environmental compliance, and facility sustainment for military installations, ensuring long-term operational resilience and regulatory adherence.