Tomoko Shioda

Tomoko Shioda serves as a Contract Specialist within the 374th Contracting Squadron (FA5209), part of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical facility, logistics, and infrastructure support services essential to sustaining U.S. military operations in Japan. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of contracting actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific policies. She primarily handles service-based procurements for facility maintenance, environmental services, and construction-related support, enabling mission readiness across geographically dispersed installations. Her expertise lies in navigating complex operational requirements while maintaining rigorous standards for quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Shioda maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD. These partnerships reflect a preference for proven vendors with demonstrated capability in facility operations, communications infrastructure, and local compliance in the Indo-Pacific region. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service delivery, with a focus on long-term vendor reliability, past performance, and local market knowledge, particularly for services requiring on-site presence in Japan. Her contracting portfolio reflects minimal use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 98.9% of awards issued under full and open competition. Only 1.1% of her awards have utilized the SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) program, indicating a primary reliance on market-driven competition rather than targeted set-asides. While small business participation is not a dominant feature of her portfolio, she remains compliant with all statutory requirements and evaluates all offers under merit-based criteria. Shioda’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), and 561720 (Janitorial Services), with additional emphasis on 236210 (Industrial Building Construction) and 562219 (Nonhazardous Waste Treatment). She specializes in acquiring facility sustainment, environmental management, and grounds maintenance services critical to garrison readiness, demonstrating deep familiarity with military installation standards and DoD facility operation protocols.