Makoto Uchino

Makoto Uchino serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA5209 374th Contracting Package under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical infrastructure and facility operations at U.S. military installations in Japan. He specializes in acquiring construction, maintenance, and logistics services essential to mission sustainment, including plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, site preparation, and utility systems. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligns with the agency’s strategic priorities of operational readiness, environmental safety, and infrastructure resilience across geographically dispersed units. Uchino maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven technical capability in facility systems, communications infrastructure, and heavy civil construction, often requiring on-site presence and local regulatory knowledge in Japan. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear scope definition, and contractor accountability in complex, multi-year service environments. Uchino’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside profile, indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This pattern suggests an emphasis on technical expertise, geographic necessity, and mission-critical timelines over socioeconomic targeting, with awards driven primarily by capability, past performance, and compliance with stringent military installation standards. His primary NAICS focus areas include 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), 238910 (Site Preparation), 238990 (Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 237310 (Highway/Street/Bridge Construction), and 221310 (Water Supply Systems). These reflect deep expertise in civil infrastructure, utility integration, and facility maintenance, with acquisitions centered on durable, high-reliability systems that support daily military operations and force protection requirements in austere environments.