Charlene L Thomas

Charlene L. Thomas serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for professional technical services and facilities support, ensuring alignment with national defense priorities such as GPS sustainment, satellite communications, and command and control infrastructure. She specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions that require technical rigor and stringent compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, often coordinating with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to align contracting strategy with operational readiness goals. Thomas works with a broad spectrum of contractors specializing in aerospace sustainment, systems integration, and mission-critical facility operations. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with professional services firms offering systems engineering, technical analysis, and infrastructure support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, risk mitigation, and contract administration excellence, fostering collaborative relationships with both large primes and niche technical providers capable of supporting highly specialized defense requirements. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as non-set-aside, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all applicable federal contracting requirements and may facilitate small business involvement through subcontracting or teaming arrangements when aligned with technical needs. Thomas’s primary NAICS focus areas are 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), reflecting her specialization in acquiring advanced technical support for guided missile systems, space vehicle platforms, and associated communications infrastructure. Her domain expertise spans aerospace sustainment, satellite systems lifecycle management, and mission-critical facility operations, ensuring the continued operational integrity of national defense assets.