Jamie Inouye

Jamie Inouye serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver and sustain critical infrastructure for naval operations across the Hawaiian Islands. Responsible for managing construction and facility support acquisitions, Inouye oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts aligned with operational readiness and infrastructure resilience. Their work primarily centers on commercial and institutional building construction projects, ensuring compliance with Department of the Navy standards while integrating energy efficiency and water security initiatives into project requirements. Inouye plays a vital role in translating strategic facility goals into actionable contracting actions that support naval mission continuity. Inouye maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including GMB INC and KAPULE LLC, both of which have demonstrated sustained performance in delivering complex facility construction and renovation services. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in military-grade construction standards, timely execution, and compliance with environmental and safety regulations. The contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical competency, and past performance, fostering long-term vendor collaboration rather than transactional engagements. Set-aside preferences show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 81.8% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, Inouye consistently allocates approximately 9.1% of awards each cycle to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms, reflecting a deliberate, balanced commitment to small business participation within the constraints of mission-critical delivery timelines and technical requirements. The primary technical focus is on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), encompassing new builds, renovations, and facility upgrades for military installations. Secondary procurement activity includes computer systems design services and relay/industrial control manufacturing, indicating a growing integration of smart infrastructure and automated building systems into naval facilities. Inouye’s expertise lies in managing technically complex, mission-driven construction and facility modernization contracts that align with DoD sustainability and resilience mandates.