Michele Okahashi

Michele Okahashi serves as the primary contracting lead for the 0413 AQ HQ RCO-HI, a U.S. Army installation support office within the Department of Defense responsible for sustaining military readiness across the Pacific region. In this role, she manages a diverse portfolio of mission-enabling acquisitions, including facility maintenance, logistics support, environmental compliance services, and critical infrastructure modernization. Her work ensures operational continuity for Army installations by securing essential technical and service-based capabilities, with a strong emphasis on resilient energy systems, telecommunications, and industrial equipment maintenance. Okahashi’s procurement activities are strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to sustain mission-critical infrastructure through timely, compliant, and performance-driven contract actions. She maintains established relationships with key contractors including HAMASAKI CONSTRUCTION LLC, PHOENIX V LLC, SURECAN LLC, HONOLULU DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., and PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C., reflecting a preference for regional and specialized vendors with proven expertise in military installation support. Her contracting patterns demonstrate consistent collaboration with contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary services—from heavy equipment maintenance to hazardous waste management—often requiring niche technical certifications and on-site operational flexibility. Okahashi exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 66.7% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster local economic resilience and contractor diversity. Her procurement approach prioritizes socioeconomic programs that empower small, community-based firms, aligning with DoD goals to expand opportunities for underrepresented vendors in the Pacific theater. Her technical focus centers on NAICS codes 334515 (instrument manufacturing for electrical testing), 811310 (commercial/industrial machinery repair), and 333924 (industrial material handling equipment manufacturing), indicating deep engagement with precision testing instrumentation, industrial maintenance services, and specialized material handling systems critical to Army logistics and facility operations. This specialization underscores her expertise in procuring technically complex, mission-critical equipment and services essential to installation sustainability.