Auria Lee

Mark P. Asato serves as a Contract Specialist within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC PACIFIC), where he plays a critical role in executing full-cycle procurement actions to support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ infrastructure needs across the Indo-Pacific region. He manages complex facilities support services contracts aligned with NAVFAC PACIFIC’s mission to design, construct, maintain, and sustain mission-critical military installations, including utilities, airfield systems, and operational facilities. His acquisitions primarily involve integrated service contracts requiring technical oversight, performance-based management, and compliance with DoD and federal procurement regulations, ensuring timely delivery of essential infrastructure capabilities to forward-deployed forces. Asato maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including ACCIONA CMS PHILIPPINES LLC, AMENTUM MITIE PACIFIC LLC, CORE TECH-HDCC-KAJIMA LLC, JACOBS/B&M A JOINT VENTURE, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, large-scale service providers with proven capabilities in facility operations, maintenance, and engineering support across austere and high-tempo environments. His contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, lifecycle cost efficiency, and contractor accountability under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement structures. Asato’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition to secure the highest-capability vendors for mission-critical infrastructure services. This approach prioritizes technical excellence and operational readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, though he remains compliant with all federal small business reporting requirements. His primary NAICS focus is 561210 (Facilities Support Services), encompassing comprehensive facility management, groundskeeping, utilities operation, waste disposal, and maintenance of military installations. He specializes in procuring integrated, performance-based services that ensure continuous operational support for naval and marine facilities, demonstrating deep expertise in facility lifecycle management and DoD infrastructure sustainment.