Mariah Paulk

Mariah Paulk 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 facility modernization acquisitions, focusing on commercial and institutional building projects as well as specialized building components. Her work ensures operational readiness through the timely execution of design-build, construction management, and renovation contracts that align with DoD sustainability and resilience standards. Paulk’s acquisitions are central to sustaining combat-ready bases and upgrading aging infrastructure to meet current and future operational demands. Paulk 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 firms with proven expertise in complex military construction environments, including marine infrastructure, heavy civil works, and integrated facility systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, collaborative project delivery, and contractor accountability in high-stakes, mission-critical environments. Paulk demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 50% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 50% competitively awarded to 8(a) participants. This dual focus ensures broad small business engagement while prioritizing disadvantaged business enterprises with the capacity to execute complex construction and building systems projects. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand the Navy’s industrial base through equitable access and capacity-building for certified small businesses. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 332321 (Metal Window and Door Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in facility construction, envelope systems, and high-performance building components. She regularly oversees acquisitions for structural upgrades, energy-efficient retrofits, and security-enhanced architectural systems, demonstrating technical fluency in building codes, military construction standards, and sustainable design practices.