Edwina Katsube, Contract Specialist

Edwina Katsube serves as a key procurement professional within the 0413 Aq Hq Rco-hi, a critical unit of the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining military readiness across the Pacific region. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on mission-enabling services, including facility maintenance, infrastructure resilience, and communications systems. Her work ensures operational continuity at Army installations by securing essential services that support environmental compliance, energy security, and telecommunications infrastructure. Katsube routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts under FAR Part 16, prioritizing performance-based outcomes and lifecycle cost efficiency. She maintains consistent working 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. These partnerships reflect a strategic emphasis on regional vendors with proven capabilities in construction, waste management, security systems, and facility operations. Katsube fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in compliance, quality assurance, and responsive service delivery tailored to the unique operational demands of Pacific-area installations. Katsube demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes total small business set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to enhance local economic resilience and expand opportunities for qualified small contractors. While no other specific set-aside categories are dominant, her pattern underscores a preference for broad small business inclusion over targeted programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 561621 for security systems services, NAICS 334220 for wireless communications equipment, and NAICS 541519 for computer-related services, with additional emphasis on miscellaneous electrical components. She specializes in acquiring integrated systems that support installation cybersecurity, radio frequency infrastructure, and mission-critical monitoring technologies, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with DoD communications and physical security standards.