Charnis Boards-Bailey

Charnis Ceatte Boards-Bailey serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa organization under the Department of the Army, playing a pivotal role in advancing the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization efforts. Responsible for the full lifecycle management of complex aerospace acquisitions, she executes competitive procurements for mission-critical aircraft systems, avionics upgrades, propulsion components, and engineering support services. Her work directly supports key platforms including the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contract awards aligned with Defense Acquisition Regulation requirements. She specializes in performance-based contracting and risk-managed acquisition strategies to meet urgent capability gaps in airborne defense systems. Charnis maintains strategic relationships with prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., partnering with industry leaders experienced in high-integrity aerospace manufacturing and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance accountability, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate evolving technical requirements. She works closely with contractors to ensure adherence to military specifications, security protocols, and sustainment milestones critical to operational deployment. While the majority of her acquisitions—approximately 80%—are conducted under full and open competition, she consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 20% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses without compromising technical rigor or mission readiness. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), where she procures airframes, flight control systems, and integrated mission equipment, complemented by NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for systems engineering, test and evaluation, and sustainment support. Charnis brings deep expertise in aerospace procurement, ensuring technical compliance and operational effectiveness across the Army’s evolving air defense portfolio.