Francis Caruso

Francis Caruso serves as a key procurement professional within NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure projects for Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for managing complex construction and facility modernization contracts, Caruso ensures alignment with DoD readiness objectives by delivering resilient, compliant, and sustainably designed facilities. His portfolio centers on commercial and institutional building construction, with frequent focus on HVAC, plumbing, and integrated utilities systems that support operational continuity and environmental compliance. Caruso’s work directly enables the agency’s mandate to modernize aging infrastructure while maintaining combat-ready bases through timely, technically sound contracting actions. He maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of prime contractors including Ryan Construction Co. Inc., Weeks-Cashman JV, Appledore Marine - CH2M JV, W.M. Jordan Company, Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, vertically integrated firms capable of executing large-scale, multi-trade construction projects under stringent military standards. Caruso consistently engages these vendors through competed procurements that emphasize performance-based requirements, design-build delivery methods, and integrated project delivery models to enhance efficiency and accountability. Caruso demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as 8(a) competed contracts. This deliberate strategy ensures equitable access for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, aligning with federal mandates and NAVFAC’s broader socioeconomic goals. His contracting patterns prioritize 8(a) firms as prime contractors, fostering capacity building and workforce development within underrepresented communities while maintaining high standards of technical performance. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and NAICS 332410 (Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing). This reflects deep expertise in facility systems integration, mechanical infrastructure, and energy-efficient building technologies essential to sustaining DoD operational readiness.