Julie A Ernesti

Julie A. Ernesti serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist at NAVFACSYSCOM Northwest, where she leads the planning, execution, and oversight of mission-critical procurement actions supporting naval infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s strategic goals in shipyard modernization, environmental remediation, and energy resilience. Her portfolio encompasses construction, engineering services, and specialized facility upgrades, with a strong emphasis on delivering sustainable, mission-ready infrastructure through competitive and transparent contracting processes. Ernesti maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Contrack Watts Inc. and Asher Construction Co., both of which provide heavy civil construction and facility modernization services. She also collaborates regularly with Environmental Assessment Services, LLC, reflecting her focus on environmental compliance and remediation contracting. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative partnerships grounded in regulatory adherence and operational readiness. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate emphasis on expanding opportunities for small businesses. The remaining half are awarded without set-asides, typically for complex, mission-essential projects requiring specialized capabilities not widely available among small firms. This dual approach ensures both broad economic participation and mission effectiveness. Ernesti’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 321992 (Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing) and NAICS 485991 (Special Needs Transportation), indicating a unique blend of facility construction and specialized logistical support requirements. She routinely oversees the acquisition of modular building systems for barracks and administrative facilities, as well as transportation services for personnel with mobility impairments or mission-specific needs, showcasing her technical proficiency in both construction and accessibility-compliant service contracting.