Barbara Young

Barbara Young serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Northwest, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for construction and engineering services essential to naval readiness, with a focus on shipyard modernization, environmental compliance, and energy infrastructure projects. Her work encompasses full-spectrum contracting for commercial and institutional building construction, heavy civil engineering, and specialized environmental and utility systems, ensuring alignment with federal standards and naval operational requirements. She plays a central role in translating strategic facility goals into executable contracts that maintain compliance, sustainability, and long-term operational efficacy. Barbara routinely collaborates with a core group of established contractors including Contrack Watts Inc., Absher Construction Co., and Environmental Assessment Services, LLC, all of whom have demonstrated consistent performance on complex naval infrastructure projects. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, regulatory compliance, and delivery reliability. She favors contractors with proven experience in naval environments, particularly those capable of executing high-stakes, environmentally sensitive work under strict Navy safety and security protocols. Barbara’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic designation, prioritizing technical capability and past performance over socioeconomically targeted programs. While small business participation is not formally mandated in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all federal small business goals through unrestricted, best-value evaluations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in 237990 (Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and specialized manufacturing categories including 334512 and 334515 for environmental control and electrical measurement systems. She routinely procures integrated facility systems, utility upgrades, and environmental monitoring equipment critical to sustaining naval installations in compliance with federal environmental and energy standards.