Mark D Gostel

Mark D. Gostel serves as a Contract Specialist with NAVFACSYSCOM Atlantic, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support the Department of the Navy’s infrastructure modernization mission. He manages the full lifecycle of construction, engineering, and facility support contracts, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and NAVFAC-specific policies. His portfolio primarily encompasses heavy civil engineering, commercial and institutional construction, and professional engineering services critical to sustaining naval bases, shipyards, and expeditionary facilities across the Atlantic region and overseas installations. Gostel’s work directly enables mission-critical capabilities in power resiliency, munitions infrastructure, and environmental compliance. Gostel maintains established working relationships with a core group of prime contractors including MEB General Contractors Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Stantec-AECOM SIOP JV, M&N-BMCD LANT SIOP JV, and Cape-Aptim JV1, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, multi-disciplinary firms capable of delivering integrated design-build and construction management solutions under tight operational timelines. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, risk mitigation, and contractor accountability, fostering long-term collaboration with vendors who consistently demonstrate technical proficiency and regulatory compliance. Gostel’s contracting patterns reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he consistently supports small business participation, allocating 11.1% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his commitment to small business engagement is evident through subcontracting opportunities and prime contractor compliance with small business subcontracting plans. His primary NAICS focus areas include 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), each accounting for one-third of his acquisitions, alongside 541330 (Engineering Services) for design and technical oversight. He frequently procures services related to structural rehabilitation, utilities modernization, and hazardous material abatement, demonstrating deep expertise in defense infrastructure procurement and lifecycle facility management.