Regenia D. Guest

Regenia D. Guest serves as a Contract Specialist within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, a Department of the Navy field activity responsible for delivering mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for construction, facilities maintenance, and environmental services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DoD acquisition regulations. Her work directly supports operational readiness by securing reliable contractors to modernize aging bases, sustain combat-ready facilities, and implement resilient utilities systems. She typically handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical oversight and stringent performance metrics for civil works and infrastructure projects. Guest maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of 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 firms with demonstrated expertise in military construction, marine infrastructure, and site development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor evaluation, and collaborative project execution to meet stringent DoD standards for quality and timeliness. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in contracting, Guest consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 67.6% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also regularly utilizes service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for underserved veteran entrepreneurs. Her procurement patterns align with federal goals to increase small business contracting while maintaining high standards of performance and accountability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with additional emphasis on remediation, building maintenance, and commercial machinery repair. These categories reflect her technical expertise in sustaining base infrastructure, managing environmental compliance, and delivering integrated facility services that support naval operational continuity.