Deanna Ward

Deanna Ward supports the procurement mission of Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, a field activity of the Department of the Navy, by managing acquisitions critical to the planning, design, construction, and sustainment of mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She specializes in contracting for commercial and institutional building construction projects that enhance operational readiness, modernize aging facilities, and ensure environmental compliance. Her portfolio primarily includes design-build, construction management, and engineering services contracts, all aligned with the agency’s mandate to deliver resilient, combat-ready bases through timely and compliant acquisition practices. Ward maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established 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, full-service firms capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary construction and engineering solutions under stringent military standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, integrated project delivery, and rigorous compliance with federal construction codes and Navy facility requirements. A significant portion of her acquisitions—42.9%—are set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in federal construction contracting. While no specific socioeconomic categories dominate, her pattern reflects a balanced strategy that prioritizes small business inclusion without compromising technical capability or project scale. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with secondary emphasis on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services). She routinely procures turnkey construction, structural upgrades, utilities modernization, and facility expansion services, requiring deep technical expertise in military construction standards, sustainable design, and integrated project delivery models.