Charles A. Speed

Charles A. Speed serves as a Contract Specialist at the Department of the Air Force’s FA2521 45 Cons Pk facility, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and technical systems essential to airfield and range operational readiness. His portfolio encompasses precision instrumentation, environmental control systems, and integrated security and communications infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting sustained aerospace mission capability. He plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into compliant, performance-based solicitations, with a strong emphasis on delivering reliable, high-integrity solutions for sensitive defense environments. Speed maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including ROBERTS TREESCAPING, LLC for landscape and grounds maintenance, THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C. for facility support services, CYPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC for technical systems integration, and INTERCONNECT WIRING LLP for electrical and communications infrastructure. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche contractors with proven expertise in defense-adjacent environments, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory compliance. He demonstrates a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting, consistently directing 50% of his acquisitions toward Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with an equal allocation to Women-Owned Small Businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to expand vendor diversity while ensuring access to qualified, mission-ready small firms capable of meeting stringent technical and security standards. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), 333415 (Environmental Control Equipment Manufacturing), 238210 (Electrical Contracting), and 333914 (Pumping Equipment Manufacturing). These categories reflect his technical domain expertise in sustaining airfield infrastructure through specialized environmental, electrical, and instrumentation systems, ensuring operational resilience in austere and high-demand operational settings.