Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen 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. He manages the acquisition lifecycle for commercial and institutional building construction projects essential to naval readiness, including shipyard modernization, facility upgrades, and utilities infrastructure. His work ensures compliance with environmental standards and energy resilience goals, aligning acquisitions with strategic naval infrastructure priorities. Olsen handles full-spectrum contracting actions—from solicitation through award and administration—primarily focused on construction services that sustain operational readiness at naval installations. Olsen maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of trusted contractors, most notably Contrack Watts Inc., Absher Construction Co., and Environmental Assessment Services, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in naval facility construction, environmental remediation, and compliance-driven project delivery. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and past performance in complex, regulated environments, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality and adherence to Department of Defense standards. A defining feature of Olsen’s contracting profile is his exclusive use of HUBZone set-asides, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to economic development in historically underutilized business zones. Every acquisition he manages is reserved for HUBZone-certified small businesses, ensuring that federal investment directly supports job creation and community revitalization in designated areas. This consistent socioeconomic strategy underscores a deliberate effort to channel contracting opportunities to geographically targeted small businesses with demonstrated capacity in construction services. Olsen’s procurement focus is singularly concentrated on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—encompassing new construction, renovation, and maintenance of naval facilities. His expertise lies in managing projects requiring strict adherence to military construction codes, sustainability mandates, and environmental regulations. He routinely procures services involving structural upgrades, utility system modernization, and facility integration, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the unique demands of naval infrastructure procurement.