Mica C. Paulson

Mica Paulson serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVFACSW), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Southwest region. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction acquisitions, Paulson oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for commercial and institutional building projects that sustain and modernize naval installations. Their work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring facilities meet stringent military standards for durability, energy efficiency, and environmental compliance, with a primary focus on new construction, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades. Paulson maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, RSI Amentum Environmental Solutions, L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, full-service construction and environmental firms capable of executing complex, code-compliant projects under tight operational timelines. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and adherence to federal construction standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and technical expertise. Paulson’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified and capable contractors based on technical merit, past performance, and capacity to deliver mission-critical infrastructure, rather than socioeconomic categorizations. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in award structure, all procurements remain compliant with FAR requirements for fair and open competition. The agency’s contracting activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — indicating deep specialization in the design-build and traditional construction of military facilities. Paulson’s expertise centers on procuring comprehensive building services, including structural systems, mechanical and electrical installations, site development, and utility integration, all aligned with Navy facility standards and sustainability mandates.