Mason Sholar

Mason Sholar serves as the primary contracting lead for Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure projects for Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction and facility modernization contracts, Sholar ensures alignment with DoD readiness objectives by procuring resilient, sustainable, and code-compliant facilities. His portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction, utility system upgrades, and civil works, with a strong emphasis on sustaining aging infrastructure and enabling operational continuity through timely, compliant procurement actions. Sholar 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 complex military construction environments, often involving multi-disciplinary teams capable of delivering integrated design-build and renovation services under stringent security and environmental compliance standards. His procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business participation, with 96.8% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, disadvantaged, and locally based contractors, consistently prioritizing socioeconomic programs to foster regional workforce development and contractor capacity building. Sholar’s technical focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220) and highway, street, and bridge construction (237310). He specializes in procuring turnkey construction services, mechanical systems integration, and site development for military facilities, demonstrating deep expertise in federal construction standards, sustainable design, and facility lifecycle management within the defense infrastructure domain.