Charles M Burton

Charles M. Burton serves as a Contracting Officer for U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), code HTC711, where he manages critical procurement actions supporting the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission. He is responsible for executing complex logistics and transportation contracts that enable the rapid, secure movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies across air, sea, land, and rail domains. His portfolio centers on expeditionary logistics, port and terminal operations, and strategic airlift and sealift support, ensuring theater access and sustainment for military operations worldwide. Burton specializes in full and open competitions under FAR Part 15, with a focus on performance-based service contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. Burton maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized vendors including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These contractors provide high-demand capabilities in military air cargo transport, deep-sea freight movement, and port operations support. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, operational readiness, and global compliance, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors possessing proven experience in expeditionary and contingency environments. Burton’s contracting activity reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the mission-critical nature of USTransCom’s requirements, where specialized technical expertise and global operational capacity take precedence over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), 484230 (Long-Distance Specialized Trucking), and 488310 (Port and Harbor Operations), with additional activity in 517919 (Other Telecommunications). These categories underscore his expertise in global supply chain logistics, intermodal transport coordination, and infrastructure-enabled mobility operations essential to DoD’s strategic deployment architecture.