Charlotte Brooks-Dale

Charlotte Brooks-Dale serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions to support critical transportation security infrastructure, including the procurement of explosive detection systems, radiation monitoring equipment, and GPS-enabled rail surveillance technologies. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic mission to enhance aviation and transit security. Her responsibilities include drafting solicitations, evaluating proposals, conducting source selection, and administering contracts for operational support services, with a focus on technical and mission-critical solutions. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Brooks-Dale maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in security technology integration, environmental remediation, and facility management services. She collaborates closely with both large-capacity contractors and small business concerns to ensure technical precision and operational readiness, fostering transparent, competitive, and compliant vendor partnerships throughout the acquisition process. Brooks-Dale demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 20% of her portfolio designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though the majority of her acquisitions are open to all competitors, she actively prioritizes small business participation and ensures that solicitation language encourages eligibility and access for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, in alignment with federal socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 562910 (Remediation Services), each accounting for 40% of her portfolio, with an additional 20% in 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings). She specializes in acquiring facility support, hazardous material cleanup, and commercial space leasing services that underpin the operational readiness of TSA facilities nationwide, blending technical oversight with regulatory rigor to sustain secure and compliant infrastructure.