Monica Hernandez

Monica Hernandez serves as a Contract Specialist for Navfacsyscom Southwest, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical infrastructure acquisitions across naval installations in the Southwest region. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for engineering services and utility infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with the Department of the Navy’s operational readiness goals. Her portfolio primarily includes design-build, professional services, and construction-related contracts that support facility modernization, environmental remediation, and energy resilience initiatives. Monica’s work directly enables the agency’s mandate to sustain aging military infrastructure through technically sound, timely, and cost-effective contracting solutions. She 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 firms with proven expertise in civil works, environmental services, and utility system construction. Monica fosters collaborative, performance-driven relationships grounded in regulatory adherence and technical competency, ensuring contractors deliver high-quality outcomes under complex federal oversight. Monica’s procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified large and mid-sized firms rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not a primary contracting mechanism under her purview, her approach ensures equitable access through transparent, merit-based solicitation practices. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction), reflecting deep specialization in infrastructure design, utility system upgrades, and site development for military installations. She routinely procures services related to electrical distribution, water and wastewater systems, telecommunications infrastructure, and environmental compliance engineering, demonstrating technical fluency in civil and utility construction domains.