Michelle Cuellar

Michelle Cuellar serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for commercial and institutional building construction projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and operational readiness standards. Her work centers on planning, designing, and constructing facilities that sustain combat-ready bases, with a strong emphasis on modernizing aging infrastructure and integrating sustainable design practices. Cuellar oversees full-spectrum contracting actions, from solicitation through award and administration, ensuring alignment with Navy facility standards and environmental compliance requirements. She maintains longstanding relationships with core 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 experienced, high-performing firms capable of executing complex construction projects under stringent military specifications. Cuellar’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and collaborative project delivery methods to ensure timely, safe, and mission-aligned outcomes. Cuellar demonstrates a steadfast commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her construction acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses while maintaining the technical rigor required for naval infrastructure. Her portfolio consistently awards contracts to qualified small business contractors, reinforcing the Department of the Navy’s socioeconomic goals and fostering a competitive, diverse vendor base. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—encompassing new construction, renovations, and facility upgrades for administrative, operational, and support buildings. She specializes in procurements involving structural systems, mechanical and electrical integration, and compliance with UFC standards, demonstrating deep technical expertise in military construction requirements and sustainable building practices.