Iris Oshiro

Iris Oshiro serves as a Contracts Technician within the Environmental Management Solid Waste Division of the County of Hawaii, supporting the procurement lifecycle for critical infrastructure projects related to solid waste disposal systems. In her secondary role, she assists senior contracting personnel in preparing solicitation documents, managing contract modifications, ensuring compliance with federal and state procurement regulations, and maintaining accurate contract records. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to uphold environmental standards and operational resilience in landfill management by facilitating timely and legally sound acquisitions of construction and engineering services. She routinely handles complex, federally funded procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), with a focus on infrastructure development and environmental remediation contracts. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the procurement record, Oshiro collaborates with a range of qualified contractors specializing in civil construction, landfill engineering, and environmental compliance services. Her role involves coordinating with vendors to ensure technical specifications align with agency needs and regulatory requirements, fostering transparent and competitive bidding processes. She maintains a vendor-neutral approach, prioritizing qualifications, past performance, and compliance over preferred vendor lists. Oshiro’s procurement activities reflect a strict preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under general competition. This indicates a focus on maximizing competition and value rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her approach prioritizes technical merit and cost-effectiveness within a framework that supports broad market participation. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—reflecting her expertise in civil infrastructure projects tied to landfill cap systems, access roads, leachate collection networks, and erosion control structures. She supports the acquisition of heavy civil construction services, earthwork, geotechnical engineering, and environmental containment systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of solid waste infrastructure modernization.