Christina A. Newton

Christina A. Newton serves as a Contract Specialist within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for construction and facility modernization projects, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Navy-specific acquisition policies. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex construction contracts requiring technical oversight, performance-based specifications, and integrated project delivery methods, with a focus on sustaining combat readiness through infrastructure renewal and environmental compliance. Newton maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced 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 a preference for established firms with proven track records in heavy civil and institutional construction, often engaged through competitive sealed bidding or negotiated procurement under firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement structures. Her approach emphasizes performance accountability, risk mitigation, and contractor compliance with safety and sustainability standards. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 92.3% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on maximizing competition and capability rather than socioeconomic targeting. When set-asides are utilized, they are exclusively under FAR 19.5 Total Small Business Set-Asides, reflecting a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation within a predominantly large-business procurement environment. Newton’s technical expertise centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), which accounts for over 75% of her acquisitions. She regularly procures services related to new construction, renovation, and maintenance of military facilities, with secondary focus on prefabricated metal systems, nonresidential leasing, and heavy civil engineering projects. Her domain expertise spans building systems integration, utility infrastructure upgrades, and construction management practices aligned with Navy facility standards.