James H. Waite

James H. Waite serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington (NAVFACSYSCOM N40080), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize critical infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. He manages a diverse portfolio of facility support and operational services contracts, ensuring alignment with naval readiness objectives through compliant, mission-driven acquisition strategies. His work primarily focuses on non-construction services essential to base operations, including waste management, security, janitorial services, and facilities support, all delivered under strict federal procurement guidelines. Waite maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors, including Clark Construction Group LLC, Summer Consultants, Inc., and BKM Prime AE SB JV, LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a blend of large-capacity firms delivering complex integrated services and small business entities specializing in niche operational support. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and seamless integration with military installation operations. His procurement patterns reveal a strong institutional commitment to small business participation, with over 50% of awards structured as total small business set-asides and nearly 44% designated for 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance resilience through diverse supplier networks, consistently prioritizing socioeconomic programs under FAR Part 19 to meet statutory goals. Waite’s primary NAICS focus areas include Solid Waste Collection (562111), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Janitorial Services (561720), and Facilities Support Services (561210), demonstrating deep expertise in lifecycle facility operations. He procures mission-critical services that maintain environmental compliance, ensure installation security, and support daily military functionality—ensuring naval bases remain operational, safe, and sustainable.