Jesse Kesolei

Jesse Kesolei serves as a key procurement lead within the 0413 Aq Hq Rco-hi, a Department of the Army organization responsible for sustaining military readiness across the Pacific region. Responsible for managing mission-enabling acquisitions, Kesolei oversees the solicitation and award of contracts critical to installation infrastructure, telecommunications, and environmental compliance. Their work ensures the operational continuity of Army facilities through timely delivery of essential services, with a primary focus on wired telecommunications systems that support command, control, and communication networks. Kesolei’s portfolio is strategically aligned with the agency’s priorities in resilient energy and secure communications infrastructure, making them a central figure in enabling tactical and garrison-level mission success. Kesolei maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of qualified contractors, including HAMASAKI CONSTRUCTION LLC, PHOENIX V LLC, SURECAN LLC, HONOLULU DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., and PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for regional and specialized vendors with proven expertise in facility support, waste management, and telecom systems integration. The contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in past performance and technical capability. Kesolei demonstrates a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of their acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses, ensuring that local and disadvantaged firms contribute meaningfully to critical Army infrastructure projects. There is no use of large business set-asides or unrestricted awards, underscoring a strong institutional alignment with federal small business goals. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, indicating deep specialization in terrestrial and fiber-based communication systems. Kesolei procures services related to network installation, maintenance, and modernization of secure military telecommunications infrastructure, demonstrating technical expertise in compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and interoperability requirements for tactical networks.