Shirl Rivera

Shirl Rivera serves as a key procurement lead within the 0413 AQ HQ RCO-HI, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining military readiness across the Pacific region. Responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of facility and mission-enabling contracts, Rivera ensures the continuous operation of critical Army installations through the acquisition of essential services and infrastructure support. Their work directly supports operational continuity by securing contracts for environmental compliance, energy resilience, telecommunications, and installation maintenance, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities in infrastructure modernization and sustainability. Rivera maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a core group of contractors including HAMASAKI CONSTRUCTION LLC, PHOENIX V LLC, SURECAN LLC, HONOLULU DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., and PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for regional and specialized vendors capable of delivering facility maintenance, waste management, janitorial services, and communications infrastructure. The working relationship patterns indicate a focus on reliability, local responsiveness, and proven performance in austere and geographically dispersed environments. A pronounced commitment to small business participation is evident in Rivera’s contracting patterns, with 80% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance contractor diversity, consistently prioritizing small businesses over open competitions. The remaining 20% of awards, when no set-aside is used, typically involve mission-critical or specialized requirements with limited vendor pools. Rivera’s procurement focus centers on five primary NAICS categories: 561720 (Janitorial Services), 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing), 334220 (Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), and 423450 (Medical Equipment Wholesalers). These reflect a broad but targeted approach to acquiring facility support services, communication hardware, and institutional supplies essential to daily Army operations in the Pacific theater.