Rie Hanazato

Rie Hanazato serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Far East, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. Responsible for managing facility support and infrastructure contracts, Hanazato oversees the acquisition of critical services essential to base operations, including utilities, environmental compliance, and construction maintenance. Their work directly enables the delivery of resilient, mission-critical infrastructure for Navy and Marine Corps installations, with a focus on long-term sustainment rather than new construction. Hanazato typically handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under broad category management frameworks, ensuring alignment with DoD standards for reliability and environmental stewardship. Hanazato maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors specializing in facilities support, site development, and environmental management, including KANAGAWA NABCO PTY. LTD., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PAE DESIGN AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT, and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORPORATION. These relationships reflect a preference for established, performance-driven vendors with proven track records in complex, geographically dispersed operational environments. Procurement activities are characterized by repeat engagements and long-term contract performance, emphasizing quality, compliance, and responsiveness to dynamic theater requirements. Hanazato’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the urgency and scale of mission-critical infrastructure needs in the Indo-Pacific. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and ability to meet stringent DoD facility standards. Primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 221320 (Sewage Treatment Facilities), 561730 (Landscaping Services), 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), and 562998 (Miscellaneous Waste Management). These reflect deep expertise in integrated base operations support, including utility system maintenance, wastewater infrastructure, grounds management, and environmental remediation services essential to forward-deployed force sustainability.