Karen K Sugawa

Karen K. Sugawa serves as a Contracting Specialist within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC PACIFIC), responsible for managing the acquisition of critical environmental remediation and infrastructure support services across the Indo-Pacific region. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to sustain military installations by ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-critical procurement of environmental cleanup and site restoration services. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex, high-stakes remediation contracts requiring technical expertise in hazardous material handling, soil and groundwater remediation, and compliance with federal environmental regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Superfund statutes. Sugawa maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced contractors, including ACCIONA CMS PHILIPPINES LLC, AMENTUM MITIE PACIFIC LLC, CORE TECH-HDCC-KAJIMA LLC, JACOBS/B&M A JOINT VENTURE, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven capabilities in large-scale environmental remediation, military site restoration, and integrated facility services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional engagements. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVFAC PACIFIC’s operational urgency and the specialized nature of remediation work, which often requires contractors with advanced technical certifications, security clearances, and regional presence rather than socioeconomic preferences. Sugawa’s primary area of expertise lies in NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), where she procures comprehensive environmental cleanup solutions including soil excavation, contaminant treatment, vapor intrusion mitigation, and regulatory compliance monitoring. Her work supports the Department of the Navy’s environmental stewardship obligations and ensures operational readiness by mitigating environmental hazards at forward-deployed bases and training ranges.