Susan Kuncken

Susan M. Kuncken serves as a Contract Specialist for NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support Navy and Marine Corps infrastructure readiness across the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—for construction, marine services, and facility sustainment projects. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to modernize aging infrastructure, maintain combat-ready installations, and ensure environmental compliance through timely, compliant, and efficient procurement practices. Kuncken specializes in complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical coordination across engineering, environmental, and logistics disciplines. Kuncken maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of experienced 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 proven performers with demonstrated expertise in marine construction, deep-water logistics, and institutional building systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance history, technical capability, and past performance evaluations, fostering stable, high-reliability vendor relationships critical to sustaining naval operations. Her set-aside profile reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 88.8% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 10.2% of contracts as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 1.0% as 8(a) competed awards. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while maintaining competitive integrity and mission readiness. Kuncken’s procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), reflecting the agency’s reliance on maritime logistics to deliver materials and equipment to remote and deployed naval installations. Secondary areas include navigational services and commercial/institutional construction. Her technical expertise lies in marine infrastructure, port operations, and heavy civil works, requiring deep familiarity with federal construction standards, environmental regulations, and defense logistics frameworks.