Beatrice M Appling

Beatrice M. Appling serves as a Contracting Officer for Navfacsyscom Southwest, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical infrastructure acquisitions across the Department of the Navy’s Southwest region. Her portfolio centers on the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for facility modernization, environmental remediation, and utility system upgrades that directly support naval operational readiness. She manages complex procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with environmental statutes, sustainability mandates, and defense construction standards. Her work bridges technical engineering requirements with regulatory compliance to deliver resilient, mission-sustaining infrastructure. Appling maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced 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 firms with proven expertise in environmental remediation, site development, and military facility upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and contractor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors capable of delivering high-complexity, mission-essential services under stringent Navy standards. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 35.7% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 14.3% awarded through 8(a) competed programs. While half of her contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of 8(a) and small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and socially and economically disadvantaged firms within the defense infrastructure sector. Appling’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services) and 562910 (Environmental Consulting Services), reflecting her specialization in hazardous material abatement, soil and groundwater cleanup, and environmental compliance. She also frequently procures engineering services under NAICS 541330 and research services under NAICS 541720, underscoring her domain expertise in environmental engineering, site assessment, and infrastructure lifecycle management for military installations.