Jamie M. Ikehara

Jamie M. Ikehara serves as a Contract Specialist with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to support naval infrastructure readiness across the Hawaiian Islands. Responsible for the full lifecycle management of contracts, she specializes in engineering services acquisitions aligned with the Navy’s strategic priorities in facility modernization, energy resilience, and operational sustainability. Her work ensures timely delivery of technical services essential to maintaining and upgrading military installations, directly contributing to naval force readiness through compliant, efficient, and transparent contracting practices. Ikehara maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GMB INC and KAPULE LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering and facility support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, performance-based contract execution, and a shared focus on technical precision and mission alignment. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical competency, and adherence to federal acquisition regulations, fostering stable, high-performing contractor relationships critical to sustaining complex naval infrastructure projects. Her contracting portfolio reflects a singular focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical merit and full and open competition over socioeconomic categories, ensuring the selection of the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted through set-asides, her evaluations consistently reward proven capability and past performance. Ikehara’s procurement expertise is concentrated exclusively in NAICS 541330—Engineering Services—encompassing civil, structural, mechanical, and environmental engineering disciplines. She routinely manages contracts for facility assessments, infrastructure design, geotechnical studies, energy system upgrades, and water resource management. Her domain knowledge reflects deep familiarity with military construction standards, environmental compliance, and DoD engineering protocols, making her a key technical liaison between project engineers and contracting professionals.