Michelle L. Gooden

Michelle L. Gooden serves as a Contract Specialist with NAVFACSYSCOM Atlantic, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize naval infrastructure across the Atlantic region and overseas installations. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she specializes in design-build, construction, and facilities support contracts aligned with the Navy’s mission to enhance operational readiness through resilient infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction, roofing, engineering services, and integrated facilities support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Navy-specific technical standards. Gooden maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including MEB General Contractors Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Stantec-AECOM SIOP JV, M&N-BMCD LANT SIOP JV, and Cape-Aptim JV1, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, high-performing firms capable of delivering large-scale, mission-critical construction and engineering services under tight operational timelines. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, integrated project delivery, and rigorous contract administration to ensure quality, safety, and schedule adherence. Her procurement activity reflects a strong orientation toward full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This demonstrates a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified, capable vendors rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic classifications. Gooden’s primary NAICS focus areas include 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 238160 (Roofing Contractors), and 541330 (Engineering Services). She routinely procures services related to base modernization, energy and water infrastructure upgrades, munitions storage enhancements, and facility maintenance systems, requiring deep familiarity with military construction codes, environmental compliance, and expeditionary facility standards. Her expertise lies at the intersection of civil engineering, facility operations, and defense acquisition policy.