Nina A. Kanoa

Nina A. Kanoa serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Commanding General’s office under the Department of the Navy, supporting the sustainment of operational readiness through the acquisition of critical maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services. Though not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating the execution of mission-critical contracts that ensure the reliability of combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary infrastructure. Her work encompasses the full lifecycle of procurements—from requirement validation to contract administration—focusing on services that maintain naval and marine force capabilities across both garrison and deployed environments. Kanoa maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in technical maintenance, electronic component supply, and mission-enabling logistics. Her collaboration patterns emphasize vendor reliability, technical compliance, and responsiveness to rapidly evolving operational needs, often coordinating with program managers to align procurement timelines with readiness cycles. A strong advocate for small business participation, Kanoa’s procurement portfolio reflects a 69.8% preference for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small entities. While the majority of awards are structured as general small business set-asides, she also supports targeted participation by women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Her industry focus is concentrated in niche NAICS categories including 813110 (Religious Organizations) and 511210 (Software Publishers), which reflect unconventional but mission-relevant procurement needs such as specialized training software, cultural support services, and unique instrumentation. Additional emphasis on 481219 (Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation) and 337215 (Showcase and Locker Manufacturing) underscores her role in procuring tailored logistical and storage solutions for expeditionary units, revealing a deep technical understanding of non-traditional defense supply chains.