Gene Quiamas

Gene Quiamas serves as a key procurement lead within the Hawaii Director of Finance, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public safety and maintain critical infrastructure across the Island of Hawai‘i. In this role, he manages the acquisition lifecycle for essential services including environmental remediation and landscape maintenance, ensuring compliance with state procurement statutes and operational readiness for emergency response. His responsibilities encompass solicitation development, vendor evaluation, contract administration, and performance monitoring for high-priority municipal services that directly support fire protection, transportation resilience, and utility infrastructure integrity. Quiamas operates within a framework prioritizing reliability, environmental stewardship, and timely delivery of services under dynamic island conditions. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in the procurement record, Quiamas engages with a broad spectrum of qualified vendors specializing in hazardous material remediation and land management services. His procurement approach emphasizes competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contracting, fostering transparent, results-driven vendor partnerships. He consistently evaluates proposers on technical capability, past performance, and compliance with state environmental regulations, encouraging a competitive marketplace of local and regional service providers. Quiamas’s contracting activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, the nature of the services procured—often requiring local expertise—naturally supports engagement with Hawaii-based firms. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services) and NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), reflecting deep expertise in environmental restoration, erosion control, vegetation management, and hazardous waste handling. He specializes in acquiring technical services that mitigate ecological risks, maintain public lands, and ensure infrastructure resilience against volcanic, seismic, and weather-related threats unique to the region.