Victoria C. Buela

Victoria Buela serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and facility support contracts, with a focus on modernizing aging bases and sustaining operational readiness. Her acquisitions span civil works, marine infrastructure, and utilities systems, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and Navy standards. Buela plays a central role in translating strategic facility requirements into executable contracts that align with long-term readiness goals. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime 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 established firms with proven expertise in naval construction, marine repair, and complex site development. Buela’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous oversight, and collaboration with contractors experienced in military-grade specifications and environmental compliance. Buela demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 60% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She frequently utilizes 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses. Her contracting patterns prioritize broad-based small business participation while maintaining competitive integrity and mission-critical delivery standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting deep engagement with naval vessel maintenance and dry dock infrastructure. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 532490 (Commercial Machinery Leasing), demonstrating expertise in facility modernization, heavy equipment support, and utility systems. Her technical domain centers on naval engineering, marine construction, and base sustainment operations.