Ernest Eybel

Ernest Eybel serves as a Contracting Officer for Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure projects across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. He plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mandate to modernize aging facilities, sustain combat-ready bases, and deliver resilient utilities through full lifecycle construction and maintenance contracts. His portfolio primarily encompasses design-build, construction, and facility systems integration procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on ensuring operational readiness through timely, compliant, and technically sound contract awards. Eybel 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 demonstrated expertise in complex naval infrastructure projects, including marine construction, building systems integration, and utility modernization. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional engagements. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Eybel maintains a deliberate 20% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to small business participation without reliance on specialized socioeconomic programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach—prioritizing competition while ensuring meaningful opportunities for qualified small businesses in construction and facility support services. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors), 237130 (Power and Communication Line Construction), and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair). This specialization underscores his technical expertise in facility systems, electrical and mechanical infrastructure, and mission-critical utility upgrades essential to naval operational readiness.