Charles Hughes

Charles Hughes serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition of facilities support and landscaping services across federal operations. In this role, he ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while executing competitive solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. His portfolio centers on service-based contracts requiring precise performance metrics, quality assurance protocols, and ongoing contract administration. Hughes plays a critical part in translating agency operational needs into legally sound, efficiently awarded contracts that deliver value and sustain mission-critical infrastructure support. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Hughes routinely engages with a broad spectrum of vendors specializing in facilities management and grounds maintenance services. His procurement process emphasizes full and open competition, fostering relationships with both large service providers and small business subcontractors. He maintains a transparent, compliant approach to source selection, prioritizing technical capability, past performance, and cost reasonableness in evaluating proposals. Hughes exhibits a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing market participation and leveraging broad industry capacity rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His contracting patterns indicate a deliberate emphasis on efficiency and scalability over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with agency priorities that prioritize service continuity and operational readiness. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), encompassing cleaning, waste removal, groundskeeping, irrigation, and seasonal horticultural maintenance. Hughes has developed deep expertise in evaluating service-level agreements, performance-based contracting structures, and labor compliance standards under the Service Contract Act. He routinely oversees contracts requiring specialized equipment, environmental compliance, and workforce training protocols, ensuring high standards of public asset stewardship and operational reliability.