Charlotte Bumgarner

Charlotte B. Bumgarner serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within a federal agency focused on advanced aerospace and defense systems. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting actions, from requirements development through award and administration, ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific regulations. She specializes in high-technology procurements involving avionics, navigation systems, and mission-critical equipment, often coordinating with engineering and technical stakeholders to align contract specifications with operational needs. Her acquisitions support national security and aerospace modernization initiatives, requiring deep familiarity with technical standards and supply chain dynamics in defense-related sectors. Bumgarner maintains a broad network of vendors across the aerospace, electronics, and industrial manufacturing sectors. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with firms capable of delivering precision-engineered components, embedded systems, and specialized software services. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, technical evaluation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering relationships with both large primes and niche suppliers possessing specialized capabilities in avionics integration and mission systems development. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 91% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating approximately 7.9% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 1.1% to HUBZone-certified firms. This demonstrates a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical procurement integrity or technical rigor. Bumgarner’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413, encompassing other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, indicating deep expertise in airframe subsystems and flight-critical hardware. She also frequently procures systems under NAICS 334511 for aeronautical navigation and guidance instruments and NAICS 541519 for specialized computer services supporting defense software integration. Her technical domain spans aerospace engineering, electronic systems integration, and industrial control manufacturing, positioning her as a key liaison between operational requirements and advanced industrial supply chains.