Calvin Ishee

Calvin Ishee serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, where he manages procurement activities critical to sustaining operational infrastructure at Joint Base Andrews. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for security systems, communications hardware, and facility remediation services that directly support command, control, and communications readiness. Ishee plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with the agency’s mission to maintain secure, resilient air operations through timely and compliant contracting practices. He maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., all of which provide specialized environmental and remediation services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with niche vendors possessing technical expertise in hazardous material handling, soil stabilization, and industrial decontamination. Ishee’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with environmental regulations, and vendor accountability in high-stakes operational environments. Ishee demonstrates an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of his awarded contracts structured as 8(a) competed set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, fostering long-term supplier development within the environmental remediation sector. His contracting patterns reinforce the agency’s mandate to advance equitable economic opportunity while ensuring mission-critical capabilities are delivered by qualified, certified small business partners. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), encompassing the remediation of contaminated soils, groundwater, and infrastructure materials at military installations. He specializes in acquiring technical services related to chemical containment, hazardous waste removal, and environmental compliance remediation—domains requiring deep regulatory knowledge and specialized engineering controls. Ishee’s expertise lies in navigating complex environmental standards to ensure contractor performance meets both operational and regulatory requirements.