Charles D Rhea

Charles D. Rhea serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for a diverse portfolio of goods and services supporting federal operational needs. In this role, he exercises full contracting authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, fair competition, and sound fiscal stewardship. His acquisitions span non-defense, mission-support categories, with a focus on procurement efficiency and regulatory adherence. Rhea typically handles sealed bid and negotiated contracts for commercial off-the-shelf items, maintenance services, and specialized logistics support, often coordinating with internal stakeholders to align requirements with agency objectives. Rhea cultivates relationships with a broad spectrum of vendors, ranging from small local service providers to national contractors specializing in niche technical domains. While no single contractor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently engages with firms capable of delivering reliable, scalable solutions in appliance repair, food service operations, passenger transportation, and electrical component manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes open competition and performance-based outcomes, fostering transparent vendor interactions grounded in clear solicitation language and rigorous source selection criteria. Rhea’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of his awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing market participation and leveraging broad-based competition rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While he does not prioritize set-asides, his process remains fully compliant with small business goals and ensures all eligible vendors have equitable access to opportunities. His primary NAICS focus areas include 335999 (miscellaneous electrical equipment), 811412 (appliance repair), 722310 (food service contracting), 532111 (passenger car rental), and 485510 (charter bus services). This reflects expertise in procuring maintenance, transportation, and hospitality-related services essential to federal facility operations. Rhea’s technical domain knowledge centers on commercial service delivery models and the regulatory nuances of procuring non-defense, non-IT support functions.