Patrice J. Hara

Patrice J. Hara serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas, responsible for managing environmental and infrastructure support acquisitions across Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. With a mission centered on sustaining operational readiness through resilient facility systems and environmental compliance, Hara oversees the full lifecycle of contracts aligned with NAVFAC’s strategic infrastructure goals. Their acquisitions primarily focus on environmental consulting services, ensuring military installations meet federal regulatory standards while advancing sustainability and climate resilience initiatives. Hara maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including SEL Engineering Services, Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Critical Systems, Inc., CDM Constructors Inc., and AMD International Technologies LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with deep technical expertise in environmental remediation, hazardous materials management, and mission-critical infrastructure support. The working relationships are characterized by long-term engagement, performance-based contract structures, and collaborative project execution to meet complex regulatory and operational demands in remote and sensitive environments. A defining feature of Hara’s procurement approach is the exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic program objectives. All environmental consulting contracts are structured to ensure participation by small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and women-owned firms, reinforcing NAVFAC Marianas’ mandate to foster economic opportunity while achieving mission-critical outcomes. The agency’s procurement portfolio is entirely focused on NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, encompassing site assessments, remediation planning, environmental permitting, and compliance monitoring. Hara’s technical expertise lies in managing complex environmental engineering projects that integrate federal mandates such as NEPA, RCRA, and CERCLA, ensuring that infrastructure development proceeds in alignment with both military readiness and ecological stewardship goals.