Zane R. Rohwedder

Zane R. Rohwedder serves as a Contracting Officer for FA5270 18 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical procurement activities that sustain airfield infrastructure and facility readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. His portfolio centers on acquisitions that ensure operational continuity through rapid airfield damage repair, grounds maintenance, and facility modernization. Rohwedder specializes in construction and environmental remediation contracts, applying full and open competition procedures to secure services essential to force projection and base resilience. He exercises full contracting authority under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring compliance with DoD standards while prioritizing mission urgency and technical precision in award decisions. Rohwedder maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized construction and facility support services tailored to military installation requirements in the Pacific theater. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, regionally embedded vendors with proven expertise in austere environment construction and military-grade infrastructure maintenance. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition, performance-based evaluations, and a focus on reliability over novelty, ensuring continuity in high-stakes, time-sensitive projects. Rohwedder’s procurement strategy reflects a full and open competition posture, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations, including no use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and geographic proximity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the urgency and specialized nature of installations requiring immediate operational support. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236118 (Residential Remodelers), comprising 60% of his activity, followed by 236116 (New Multifamily Housing Construction) and 562910 (Remediation Services). He procures services including structural repairs, utility upgrades, hazardous material abatement, and facility modernization, demonstrating deep technical expertise in military housing and infrastructure resilience. His domain knowledge spans construction standards for DoD installations, environmental compliance, and expeditionary facility sustainment.