Joseph Lopez, Jr.

Joseph Lopez serves as the primary contracting representative for Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas, overseeing the acquisition of critical environmental and infrastructure support services across Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. In this role, he ensures alignment with the Navy’s operational readiness objectives by managing full lifecycle procurements under FAR Part 19 and Part 36, with a sharp focus on environmental compliance, sustainable design, and resilience-driven infrastructure solutions. His acquisitions are predominantly engineering and consulting services that support environmental remediation, hazardous waste management, and facility sustainability initiatives. Lopez maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with key contractors including SEL Engineering Services, Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Critical Systems, Inc., CDM Constructors Inc., and AMD International Technologies LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven technical expertise in environmental engineering, energy systems integration, and military facility modernization. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to deliver integrated solutions that meet stringent DoD environmental standards and lifecycle cost objectives. All of Lopez’s procurements are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. He consistently awards contracts to small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and women-owned firms, ensuring broad participation from qualified small entities capable of delivering specialized environmental and engineering services in remote and high-demand operational environments. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), reflecting deep specialization in environmental impact assessments, remediation planning, wetland mitigation, and regulatory compliance support. Lopez’s expertise lies in securing technical services that enable NAVFAC Marianas to meet its statutory obligations under NEPA, RCRA, and CERCLA, while advancing the Navy’s broader climate resilience and sustainability mandates.