Kei Yamanoha

Kei Yamanoha serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), overseeing the acquisition of essential administrative, technical, and educational support services to sustain K-12 operations across global military installations. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation to award and administration—Yamanoha ensures alignment with DoDEA’s mission of delivering high-quality, equitable education to military-connected students. Their portfolio primarily includes office administrative services, educational support infrastructure, and specialized instrumentation, with a focus on operational continuity in dispersed, high-demand environments. Yamanoha maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors capable of delivering integrated administrative solutions, facility enhancements, and technical support tailored to DoDEA’s unique global footprint. The contracting approach emphasizes reliability, scalability, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability. A significant portion of Yamanoha’s acquisitions—30%—are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in DoDEA’s supply chain. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, the consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic effort to cultivate diverse, agile vendors capable of meeting the agency’s specialized operational needs. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 561110 (Office Administrative Services), reflecting a primary focus on clerical, logistical, and management support functions critical to school operations. Secondary emphasis is placed on NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services), as well as specialized manufacturing categories including industrial instrumentation and general-purpose machinery, indicating expertise in procuring both service-based and technical hardware solutions for educational and facility infrastructure.