Charlotte Barrielle

Charlotte Barrielle serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA9401 377 Msg Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for advanced aerospace and defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for specialized instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, electronic warfare support equipment, and laboratory-grade analytical systems. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic goals of modernizing air force operational capabilities and sustaining next-generation sensor and command-and-control platforms. Barrielle maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for agile, technically proficient vendors capable of delivering custom-engineered solutions for niche defense applications. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor engagement, rigorous technical evaluation, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission readiness and system interoperability. A defining feature of Barrielle’s contracting portfolio is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting and small business development. All of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, fostering innovation and capacity-building among niche suppliers with specialized expertise in defense-adjacent manufacturing and technical services. Her primary procurement focus lies in four NAICS categories: 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing), 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing), 337214 (Office Furniture [except Wood] Manufacturing), and 512132 (Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters). While seemingly diverse, these categories support unique logistical, environmental, and infrastructure needs within Air Force test ranges, field operations, and secure facility environments, demonstrating her ability to apply creative sourcing strategies to unconventional but mission-essential requirements.