Narimitsu Higa

Narimitsu Higa serves as a Contract Assistant within the FA5270 18 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain critical infrastructure readiness across Indo-Pacific military installations. In this role, Higa provides essential administrative and procedural support for the full lifecycle of procurement actions, including solicitation preparation, contract documentation, and vendor coordination. Their work ensures timely execution of acquisitions critical to airfield functionality, facility maintenance, and mission-enabling services, directly contributing to operational continuity and force projection capabilities. Higa maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized facilities and logistics support services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with established local vendors capable of delivering rapid-response maintenance, construction, and operational support under demanding theater conditions. The working relationship is characterized by reliability, compliance with DoD contracting protocols, and an emphasis on performance-driven outcomes aligned with installation readiness requirements. Higa’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing vendor competition and operational flexibility rather than socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the unit’s mission-critical timelines and the specialized nature of required services in the Indo-Pacific theater. The primary NAICS codes under Higa’s purview include 484210 for household and office goods moving, 313210 for broadwoven fabric mills, and 325611 for soap and detergent manufacturing—indicating procurement of specialized textiles, cleaning systems, and logistics support items critical to garrison operations. Additional focus areas include motor vehicle electrical systems and durable goods wholesale, suggesting a broad scope of procurement spanning facility maintenance, environmental services, and infrastructure support equipment.