Daniel K. Jernigan

Daniel K. Jernigan serves as a Contracting Management Officer for the 0413 Aq Hq Rco-hi under the Department of the Army, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-enabling services critical to sustaining Army installations across the Pacific region. His responsibilities include managing full lifecycle procurements for facility maintenance, logistics support, and infrastructure resilience programs, ensuring alignment with DoD sustainability and operational readiness objectives. Jernigan specializes in complex service-based contracts requiring technical oversight, environmental compliance, and energy security integration, frequently leveraging flexible contracting vehicles to meet dynamic field requirements. Jernigan maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of contractors including HAMASAKI CONSTRUCTION LLC, PHOENIX V LLC, SURECAN LLC, HONOLULU DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., and PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C., reflecting a preference for regional vendors with proven capacity in installation support and specialized logistics. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions across maintenance, waste management, and facility operations. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract renewals, underscoring a results-driven contracting philosophy. Jernigan demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 55.6% of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs, favoring small business concerns without preference for specific subsets like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a broad-based strategy to expand vendor diversity. This approach enhances competition and fosters regional economic resilience while maintaining compliance with statutory small business goals. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 532490 (commercial equipment leasing) and 711130 (musical groups and artists), reflecting unique requirements for ceremonial support and specialized equipment access at military installations. Additional activity includes security systems services (561621), fabricated metal products (332999), and religious organization services (813110), revealing a diverse portfolio shaped by the cultural, ceremonial, and infrastructural needs of Pacific-area garrisons. Jernigan’s expertise lies in navigating non-traditional contracting domains to fulfill mission-critical, non-combat support functions.