Yuna Shimabukuro

Yuna Shimabukuro serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Far East (NAVFACSYSCOM FE), supporting the operational readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Indo-Pacific. Responsible for managing acquisition strategies for critical infrastructure sustainment, she specializes in hazardous waste management and environmental compliance contracts that ensure mission-critical facilities meet federal environmental standards. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to deliver resilient, safe, and environmentally compliant utilities and waste treatment systems to forward-deployed forces, with a focus on long-term facility sustainment and regulatory adherence. Shimabukuro maintains consistent contracting relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including KANAGAWA NABCO PTY. LTD., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PAE DESIGN AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT, and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORPORATION. These partners are selected for their technical expertise in hazardous waste handling, site remediation, and facility maintenance under austere conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to demonstrate proven experience in DoD environmental regulations and rapid-response capabilities in remote or high-threat operational environments. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This indicates a deliberate focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission-critical performance and proven contractor track records in complex environmental operations. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she evaluates all bidders on technical merit, compliance, and past performance. Shimabukuro’s primary acquisition focus is NAICS 562211—Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal—reflecting deep expertise in the management of military-generated hazardous, universal, and regulated wastes. She procures specialized services including chemical decontamination, landfill closure, soil remediation, and hazardous material transport, ensuring compliance with RCRA, CERCLA, and DoD environmental directives. Her technical domain centers on environmental engineering solutions that support force readiness through sustainable infrastructure stewardship.