Mieko Yonaha

Mieko Yonaha serves as a Contract Specialist within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Far East (NAVFACSYSCOM FE), where she plays a critical role in executing procurement actions that support the operational readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Indo-Pacific. She manages the full lifecycle of construction and facility sustainment contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Her portfolio primarily encompasses heavy civil engineering projects and environmental infrastructure services, directly enabling base operating support, utility modernization, and environmental compliance initiatives vital to forward-deployed forces. Yonaha maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including KANAGAWA NABCO PTY. LTD., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PAE DESIGN AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT, and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, technically capable firms capable of delivering complex infrastructure solutions in austere and geographically dispersed environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term contractor reliability over rapid turnover, fostering stable, mission-critical vendor relationships. Her contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a strategic focus on technical merit and capacity rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, her selections are driven by capability, past performance, and readiness to meet demanding operational timelines across the Pacific theater. Yonaha’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting her leadership in large-scale infrastructure projects such as airfield rehabilitation, port enhancements, and utility system upgrades. She also routinely procures services under NAICS 813312 (Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations), demonstrating expertise in environmental remediation, hazardous material management, and ecological compliance. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of military infrastructure resilience and environmental stewardship.