Marla J Littlefield

Marla J. Littlefield serves as a Contract Specialist with Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical infrastructure acquisitions for Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she manages competitive and non-competitive contracts for construction and site development services essential to operational readiness. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to modernize aging facilities, sustain combat-ready bases, and ensure environmental compliance through timely and compliant contracting practices. She specializes in complex, high-stakes construction acquisitions requiring precise technical oversight and strict adherence to federal acquisition regulations. Littlefield maintains strong, recurring 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 site preparation, civil infrastructure, and marine construction. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor evaluation, and consistent collaboration to ensure project delivery aligns with military operational timelines and engineering standards. A defining feature of Littlefield’s procurement strategy is her exclusive focus on 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. She consistently channels opportunities to small disadvantaged businesses certified under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, fostering long-term capacity building within the defense construction sector and promoting equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary technical domain centers on NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting deep specialization in earthwork, grading, utility relocation, and transportation infrastructure projects. She procures services requiring advanced geotechnical knowledge, erosion control, and compliance with DoD environmental and safety standards, positioning her as a key enabler of resilient, mission-essential infrastructure development.