The Department of Defense, operating under the Hawaii State Department, focuses on sustaining essential municipal infrastructure through the procurement of solid waste collection services. Despite its federal name, this entity functions locally in Hawaii, managing refuse disposal operations across Oʻahu to ensure public health, environmental compliance, and community sanitation.
Department of Defense is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. Over the last 12 months, Department of Defense has obligated $365,700,418, issued 245 awards, and worked with 163 contractors. It currently has 75 open contract opportunities.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
The Department of Defense, operating under the Hawaii State Department, focuses on sustaining essential municipal infrastructure through the procurement of solid waste collection services. Despite its federal name, this entity functions locally in Hawaii, managing refuse disposal operations across O...
The Department of Defense, operating under the Hawaii State Department, focuses on sustaining essential municipal infrastructure through the procurement of solid waste collection services. Despite its federal name, this entity functions locally in Hawaii, managing refuse disposal operations across Oʻahu to ensure public health, environmental compliance, and community sanitation. Its core mission centers on maintaining efficient, reliable waste management systems that support the island’s unique ecological and geographic constraints, prioritizing operational continuity over large-scale modernization initiatives. Strategic efforts emphasize service reliability, regulatory adherence, and timely response to localized disposal needs, particularly in remote or high-traffic areas.
Procurement activity is narrowly concentrated on refuse collection and disposal services, with a single NAICS code—562111—dominating its contracting history. Contracts are awarded through standard solicitation processes without set-asides, indicating a preference for open competition among qualified waste haulers capable of meeting strict operational and environmental standards. The agency relies on performance-based contracts that emphasize service-level agreements, route efficiency, and compliance with state and federal environmental regulations.
The primary procurement category is solid waste collection, with no evidence of diversity-focused set-asides or targeted vendor programs. Vendor relationships appear transactional and outcome-driven, favoring contractors with proven capacity to operate heavy-duty collection fleets, manage landfill logistics, and adhere to Hawaii’s stringent waste handling protocols. There is no indication of preference for small businesses, HUBZones, or other socio-economic categories.
This entity operates solely within the State of Hawaii, functioning as a localized arm of the Hawaii State Department despite its federal nomenclature. It utilizes standard government solicitation vehicles for municipal services and coordinates with county and state environmental agencies to align procurement with broader public health objectives. Its structure reflects a narrow, service-specific mandate focused on waste logistics rather than defense or national security functions.
Organizational divisions and offices within Department of Defense that manage their own procurement activities.
Contracting offices ("desks") within this agency, ranked by total award value. This is where deals are actually signed.
Ranked by total awards
Office
Total Awards
Contracts
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$127K
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Leadership and vacancies
Senate-confirmed and senior-executive posts at Department of Defense and its sub-agencies, as published in the OPM Plum Book. These are leadership positions, not total employees.
Source: OPM Plum Book · Last confirmed
Leadership posts
00
Filled
00
Vacant
00
42% of posts
Acting officials
00
33 posts · 14 vacant
Posts of Department of Defense
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Status
Appointment
Pay grade
Salary
Location
No posts at Department of Defense itself. Its sub-agencies are below.
