Yoriko.uechi

Yoriko Uechi serves as a Contract Specialist within Navfacsyscom Far East, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize critical infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific region. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facility maintenance and landscaping services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. Her acquisitions directly enable base operating support, environmental compliance, and infrastructure resilience for forward-deployed Navy and Marine Corps installations. Uechi specializes in firm-fixed-price and service-based contracts, with a focus on delivering timely, high-quality site maintenance solutions that meet stringent military standards. Uechi maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including KANAGAWA NABCO PTY. LTD., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PAE DESIGN AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT, and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in military installation support, regional operational experience, and technical proficiency in landscape management and environmental stewardship. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure continuity of services across dynamic operational environments. Uechi’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, she ensures all procurements adhere to fair and transparent competition principles under FAR Part 6. Her contracting patterns prioritize capability and readiness over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the mission-critical nature of infrastructure sustainment in theater. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), encompassing site maintenance, turf management, irrigation system upkeep, erosion control, and environmental landscaping. Uechi’s technical expertise lies in managing services that support military base aesthetics, safety, and ecological compliance, ensuring installations remain mission-ready while meeting DoD environmental standards. She consistently procures performance-based services requiring detailed statement of work, quality assurance surveillance plans, and site-specific execution protocols.