Charles Loss

Charles Loss serves as a key procurement lead within the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing complex industrial support contracts essential to sustaining naval surface platforms. He oversees the acquisition of critical mechanical, structural, and fluid power systems that ensure fleet readiness and operational integrity, with a focus on precision maintenance components and shore-based infrastructure upgrades. His portfolio centers on high-integrity manufacturing and industrial supply chain solutions, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Loss maintains consistent partnerships with established defense industrial base contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval-grade fabrication, valve systems, and mechanical subsystems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical certification compliance, and supply chain resilience, often engaging firms with AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications to meet rigorous military specifications. A strong advocate for small business participation, Loss consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 61% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of delivering specialized components, particularly in niche manufacturing sectors aligned with naval maintenance needs. His contracting decisions reflect a robust commitment to socioeconomic goals, fostering opportunities for small disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms within the defense industrial ecosystem. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing) and 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), with additional emphasis on fluid power systems, rubber and plastic hose assemblies, and ball and roller bearings. These specializations indicate deep technical expertise in mechanical subsystems critical to propulsion, hydraulics, and structural integrity aboard naval vessels, positioning him as a specialist in mission-critical industrial procurement for surface fleet sustainment.