Catherine T Discordia

Catherine T. Discordia serves as a Contract Specialist for Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to support the planning, construction, and maintenance of Navy and Marine Corps infrastructure across the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and facility support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals of operational readiness and infrastructure modernization. Her work directly enables the delivery of resilient, mission-essential facilities through timely and compliant contract award and administration. Discordia maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key contractors including RYAN CONSTRUCTION CO INC, WEEKS-CASHMAN JV, APPLEDORE MARINE - CH2M JV, W. M. JORDAN COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect her focus on collaborative, performance-based contracting with firms experienced in complex military construction, marine works, and specialty trade services. She consistently engages with both large primes and joint ventures capable of delivering integrated solutions across multiple technical domains. A strong advocate for small business participation, Discordia prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (50%), with additional emphasis on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (10%). Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to maximize socioeconomic opportunities while maintaining competitive rigor and mission effectiveness. She actively structures solicitations to encourage small business inclusion across multiple tiers of the supply chain. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with significant activity in 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors). She also regularly procures specialized services such as pest control (561710) and testing laboratory services (541380), demonstrating expertise in facility systems integration and environmental compliance. Her technical acumen spans mechanical, electrical, and infrastructure support systems critical to naval base sustainability.