Kumie Aoki

Kumie Aoki serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA5209 374th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions that sustain critical infrastructure and operational readiness at U.S. military installations in Japan. She executes complex procurements for facility maintenance, logistics support, and mission-critical services, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and DoD-specific acquisition policies. Her portfolio emphasizes timely delivery of services essential to personnel safety, equipment functionality, and installation resilience across geographically dispersed units, with a focus on engineering, transportation, and facility management contracts. Aoki maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD., reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven performance in theater-specific operational environments. She fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting relationships, often utilizing firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials mechanisms to ensure accountability and mission alignment. Her contractor engagements prioritize technical proficiency, local regulatory compliance, and rapid response capabilities tailored to Pacific theater demands. Aoki’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict no set-aside approach, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions are driven by technical merit, past performance, and mission-critical readiness rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on operational continuity over socioeconomic targeting. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 621512 (Diagnostic Imaging Centers), 532490 (Commercial Machinery Leasing), 541330 (Engineering Services), 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities), and 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services). This reflects a diverse but mission-driven portfolio centered on healthcare support systems, facility maintenance equipment, technical engineering analyses, and IT infrastructure services critical to sustaining garrison operations in remote and high-demand locations.