Charlene A. Maurer

Charlene A. Maurer serves as a Contracting Specialist with the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages acquisition strategies critical to base sustainment, communications infrastructure, and personnel readiness. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and Air Force-specific procurement policies. She routinely handles service-based acquisitions supporting facility maintenance, IT security, and logistical operations across both garrisoned and deployed environments, aligning procurements with the unit’s mission to sustain operational tempo and readiness. Maurer maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including SUPPLYCORE LLC, CYBERPROTEX, LLC, and Liberty Communications, Inc., reflecting a focus on specialized services in cybersecurity, communications systems, and facility support. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven technical expertise in secure IT environments and mission-critical infrastructure, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance reliability and regulatory compliance. She collaborates closely with contractors to ensure alignment with Air Force standards for security, scalability, and operational continuity. A strong advocate for small business participation, Maurer consistently structures procurements with a 66.7% total small business set-aside rate, prioritizing FAR 19.5 small business set-asides to maximize economic opportunity and workforce diversity. Her contracting approach reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, ensuring that small, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms have equitable access to mission-critical contracts. Her primary industry focus lies in NAICS 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors), which accounts for two-thirds of her portfolio, alongside NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction). These reflect a specialization in facility maintenance, base infrastructure upgrades, and environmental compliance projects, demonstrating deep technical understanding of construction standards and government facility sustainment requirements.