Regional ACQ Team

Regional ACQ Team serves as a key contracting authority within Navfacsyscom Northwest, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure projects that support naval readiness across the Pacific Northwest. As part of the Department of the Navy’s facilities engineering and construction enterprise, the team executes full lifecycle procurement for design-build, construction, environmental remediation, and utility modernization contracts. Their portfolio centers on shipyard facility upgrades, energy resilience initiatives, and compliance-driven environmental infrastructure, ensuring alignment with naval operational requirements and federal construction standards. The team employs a mix of sealed bidding and negotiated procurement methods, often utilizing IDIQs and performance-based contracts to ensure flexibility and accountability in complex, mission-sensitive environments. The Regional ACQ Team maintains enduring relationships with a core group of prime contractors, including Contrack Watts Inc., Absher Construction Co., and Environmental Assessment Services, LLC, all of which have demonstrated consistent performance in delivering naval infrastructure projects. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, regionally based firms with proven expertise in marine construction, hazardous material abatement, and environmental compliance. The team prioritizes contractors with established track records in Navy-specific environments, fostering long-term vendor collaboration through performance evaluations and post-award oversight to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and safety compliance. While no formal set-aside data is available, the team operates within the Department of the Navy’s broader mandate to promote socioeconomic opportunity, routinely considering small business participation through subcontracting plans and prime contractor mentor-protégé arrangements. Though specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are not publicly quantified, their procurement practices align with federal mandates encouraging small business involvement in federal construction and environmental services. The team’s acquisitions predominantly focus on NAICS categories related to heavy and civil engineering construction, environmental remediation, and architectural and engineering services. Their technical domain expertise spans shipyard modernization, stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, hazardous waste management, and energy efficiency retrofits, requiring deep familiarity with DoD environmental regulations, Unified Facilities Criteria, and sustainable design standards.