Chad M. Obermiller

Chad M. Obermiller serves as a Contracting Officer for FA5270 18 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, where he manages critical procurement activities supporting airfield readiness and installation sustainability across the Indo-Pacific region. His portfolio encompasses mission-enabling services essential to maintaining operational infrastructure, including facility maintenance, grounds management, and rapid damage repair capabilities. Obermiller oversees a diverse range of acquisitions aligned with the Air Force’s strategic imperatives for force projection, ensuring timely delivery of technical and logistical support to sustain combat-ready air operations. He routinely handles firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials contracts for complex, mission-critical services requiring strict compliance with DoD standards and environmental regulations. Obermiller maintains established working relationships with key contractors including GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized engineering, maintenance, and facility support services tailored to U.S. military installations in the Pacific theater. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to performance-based specifications, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in consistent quality and operational responsiveness. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced contractors with proven regional expertise and demonstrated capacity to operate under austere conditions. Obermiller’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring access to the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, all procurements remain compliant with federal acquisition regulations and competitive fairness standards. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, and 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, indicating a technical specialization in facility maintenance systems and mission-critical communications infrastructure. He also procures niche items under NAICS 339920 and 337121–337122, reflecting occasional requirements for specialized athletic and furniture assets supporting garrison operations. Obermiller’s expertise lies in integrating technical, logistical, and regulatory requirements to sustain high-tempo airfield operations in remote and contested environments.