Grace Montero

Grace E. Montero serves as a Contract Specialist within Navfacsyscom Northwest, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for construction, environmental remediation, and utility infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and naval operational requirements. Her work directly enables naval readiness by facilitating timely delivery of shipyard modernization, energy systems, and environmental compliance initiatives. Montero specializes in complex, high-stakes acquisitions requiring technical coordination between engineering, environmental, and construction stakeholders. Montero maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Contrack Watts Inc., Absher Construction Co., and Environmental Assessment Services, LLC, who provide specialized expertise in heavy civil construction and environmental remediation. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and robust contract administration, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting stringent Navy standards for safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. These relationships are built on reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to project-specific performance metrics. Montero’s acquisition portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting practices remain aligned with broader Department of the Navy goals for socioeconomic diversity, often incorporating small business subcontracting requirements where contract structure permits. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction). She routinely manages contracts for hazardous material abatement, site restoration, utility line installation, and infrastructure upgrades essential to naval base operations. Montero’s technical expertise spans environmental compliance frameworks, civil engineering specifications, and energy infrastructure systems, making her a key liaison between operational needs and contract execution.