Chad M. Hankins

Chad M. Hankins serves as a Contract Specialist within U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where he plays a critical role in executing the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for expeditionary logistics support, with a primary focus on rail transportation infrastructure and terminal operations. His acquisitions ensure the timely movement of personnel and materiel across strategic ports and rail networks, directly enabling theater access and sustainment for military operations worldwide. Hankins specializes in complex, mission-critical contracts requiring coordination with federal, state, and international partners to maintain operational readiness. Hankins maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized aviation and logistics service providers, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These vendors are typically engaged for niche capabilities in expeditionary airfield support, cargo handling, and multimodal transport coordination. His working relationships reflect a preference for proven, mission-ready contractors with demonstrated experience in high-tempo, austere environments, often requiring rapid mobilization and compliance with DoD mobility standards. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Hankins consistently allocates approximately one-third of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to encourage competition among agile, technically capable firms capable of supporting USTransCom’s global logistics demands. Hankins’ procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 488210—Support Activities for Rail Transportation—reflecting deep expertise in rail terminal operations, loading/unloading equipment support, railcar maintenance, and port-rail intermodal coordination. His contracts routinely involve specialized equipment, technical personnel, and logistics planning services essential to sustaining rail-based military mobility networks, making him a key enabler of DoD’s land-based strategic distribution architecture.