LaMar Q Sims

LaMar Q Sims serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver and sustain mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for managing complex construction and civil works acquisitions, Sims oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for facilities modernization, base sustainment, and utility system upgrades. Their work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of resilient, compliant, and environmentally sound infrastructure projects, with a focus on high-stakes, mission-essential construction and site development activities. Sims 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 proven expertise in industrial, transportation, and site development construction. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative delivery models for large-scale, technically complex projects. Sims demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of awards issued as open competitions and the remainder strategically set aside for 8(a) small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB). This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to promote equitable access while maintaining competitive rigor, ensuring that small business participation aligns with mission needs and regulatory requirements. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 236210 (Industrial Building Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), with additional focus on 238330 (Flooring Contractors) and 561730 (Landscaping Services). This specialization underscores deep technical expertise in military infrastructure development, including structural systems, site grading, stormwater management, and landscape integration for operational and environmental compliance.