Deah Gerard- May

Deah Gerard-May serves as a key procurement lead within NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure services for Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for ensuring operational readiness through timely delivery of facility systems, she manages a portfolio focused exclusively on electrical contracting and wiring installation projects. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to modernize aging infrastructure, sustain combat-ready bases, and enhance environmental compliance through compliant, high-performance electrical systems. She specializes in competitive contracting actions that align with DoD standards for resilience, safety, and long-term maintainability. Gerard-May maintains strong, recurring relationships with a select group of qualified 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 experienced, regionally based firms with proven track records in complex military facility electrical installations. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and sustained vendor accountability throughout the project lifecycle. Her procurement strategy is uniformly focused on 8(a) competed set-asides, with 100% of her actions structured to promote small business participation under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to expanding economic opportunity for socially and economically disadvantaged firms while ensuring access to highly specialized electrical expertise. Her pattern of awarding exclusively to 8(a) firms underscores a strategic alignment with federal socioeconomic goals and a dedication to building a diverse, capable small business base within the defense infrastructure sector. Her technical domain is singularly concentrated on NAICS 238210—Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors—where she procures services including power distribution systems, emergency backup wiring, lighting retrofits, and mission-critical electrical upgrades for naval facilities. Her expertise lies in managing high-stakes electrical installations that meet stringent military specifications, ensuring compliance with NEC standards, NFPA codes, and Navy facility engineering requirements.