Tiffany Drinkwater

Tiffany Drinkwater serves as a Contracting Officer for the 0413 Aq Hq Rco-hi under the Department of the Army, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions that sustain military readiness across the Pacific region. Her portfolio focuses on facility maintenance, environmental compliance, and infrastructure support services essential to operational continuity at Army installations. She specializes in procuring specialty trade and resource extraction services under full and open competition and small business set-asides, ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities in resilient energy systems and mission-enabling infrastructure. Drinkwater’s acquisitions are grounded in FAR compliance and emphasize performance-based contracting to deliver reliable, long-term operational support. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including HAMASAKI CONSTRUCTION LLC, PHOENIX V LLC, SURECAN LLC, HONOLULU DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., and PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C., all of which provide specialized construction, waste management, and site remediation services. These partnerships reflect a preference for local and regionally based vendors with proven capacity to execute complex, geographically constrained projects in sensitive environmental and operational settings. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and responsiveness to dynamic field requirements. Drinkwater exhibits a strong, unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic resilience within the Pacific region by prioritizing small, locally owned enterprises with the capability to deliver mission-critical services. Her contracting patterns consistently advance socioeconomic goals without compromising mission outcomes, reinforcing the Army’s broader commitment to inclusive procurement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 212319 (Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying), reflecting expertise in site preparation, aggregate sourcing, and specialized construction trades. She routinely procures services related to grading, drainage, erosion control, and material supply for infrastructure upgrades, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with civil works and environmental remediation requirements in austere and ecologically sensitive environments.