Michelle Sanders

Michelle E. Sanders serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Southwest, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Southwest region. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and engineering contracts focused on the design, construction, and modernization of military facilities, including commercial and institutional buildings, utility systems, and civil engineering works. Her role ensures alignment with naval operational readiness goals by overseeing full lifecycle acquisitions—from planning and solicitation to contract award and performance oversight—while adhering to federal acquisition regulations and sustainability standards. Sanders maintains established relationships with a core group of prime 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, high-capacity firms capable of executing complex, multi-disciplinary projects involving site development, environmental remediation, and heavy civil construction. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes and contractor reliability, fostering long-term collaboration with vendors who demonstrate technical expertise and regulatory compliance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 78.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports socioeconomic programs, consistently allocating approximately 21.2% of contract opportunities to small business categories, including 8(a) and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach ensures market competitiveness while promoting equitable access for qualified disadvantaged and small business concerns. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in heavy civil engineering (237990) and building systems contracting (238220). She routinely procures services related to structural construction, HVAC systems, energy infrastructure, and environmental compliance, demonstrating deep expertise in facility modernization and infrastructure resilience within military installations.