Kaipo Kim

Kaipo Kim serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA5270 18 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and facility services essential to airfield readiness and operational sustainability across the Indo-Pacific region. His portfolio encompasses construction, security systems, and technical support contracts that ensure the integrity of military installations and enable continuous force projection. Kim executes full-cycle procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—focusing on time-sensitive, high-priority projects that support rapid airfield damage repair, grounds maintenance, and facility modernization. Kim maintains established working relationships with key contractors including GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized construction and facility support services tailored to military environments. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, regionally embedded vendors with proven capacity to deliver complex, geographically constrained projects under stringent operational timelines. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, strict compliance with military standards, and seamless coordination with engineering and logistics teams to ensure mission alignment. Kim’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a priority on technical capability and rapid delivery over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, he maintains rigorous evaluation criteria focused on past performance, technical proficiency, and readiness to operate in austere environments. His primary NAICS focus areas include 236118 (Residential Remodelers), 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 236210 (Industrial Building Construction), 561621 (Security Systems Services), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This reflects a diverse but mission-driven procurement portfolio centered on facility integrity, physical security infrastructure, and specialized testing equipment critical to maintaining operational readiness.