Michele Ott

Michele Ott 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 complex construction, environmental remediation, and facility modernization acquisitions, Ott ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while advancing operational readiness through timely delivery of engineered solutions. Their portfolio emphasizes capital improvement projects, utility system upgrades, and sustainable building initiatives aligned with Navy environmental and energy resilience goals, requiring deep familiarity with federal construction standards, environmental regulations, and lifecycle facility management. Ott maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced 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 established firms with proven expertise in military construction, hazardous material abatement, site development, and environmental compliance. The procurement approach prioritizes performance-based contracting, design-build delivery methods, and integrated project delivery models to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and risk mitigation on high-stakes installations. Ott’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging broad market capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, ensuring access to the highest-caliber contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical infrastructure under stringent DoD requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the contracting process remains transparent and accessible to all qualified vendors. The procurement focus centers on construction and environmental services, primarily under NAICS categories related to heavy and civil engineering construction, environmental remediation, and facility maintenance. Key procurements include site development, utility infrastructure upgrades, hazardous waste management, and energy-efficient retrofits, requiring technical expertise in federal construction codes, NEPA compliance, and sustainable design practices.