Laura Thomas

Laura Thomas serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and facilities support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing operational readiness through timely delivery of modernized bases and utilities. Her acquisitions primarily focus on heavy civil engineering, commercial and institutional construction, and facilities maintenance services, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities to sustain aging infrastructure and enhance environmental compliance. Thomas maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime 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 experienced, high-performing firms capable of executing complex, multi-disciplinary projects under stringent military standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, integrated project delivery, and robust contract administration to ensure quality, safety, and schedule adherence across high-priority installations. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. She also actively supports socioeconomic programs, regularly awarding contracts under 8(a) competed and HUBZone set-asides, each representing 6.7% of her portfolio, demonstrating a balanced commitment to small business inclusion without compromising mission requirements. Thomas’s technical expertise centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 561210 (Facilities Support Services), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). She routinely procures services related to infrastructure modernization, utility system upgrades, base sustainment, and facility operations support, requiring deep familiarity with DoD construction standards, environmental remediation protocols, and integrated facility management systems.