Christopher M. DiChiara

Christopher M. DiChiara serves as a Contract Management Officer within the W6QM Micc-ft Campbell under the Department of the Army, where he oversees the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to sustaining garrison readiness at Fort Campbell and similar installations. His responsibilities include managing full-spectrum contract actions for facility maintenance, utility systems, and security-related services, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and Army sustainability standards. DiChiara’s portfolio emphasizes mission-critical procurements that uphold habitability, safety, and operational continuity for military personnel and civilian staff. DiChiara cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse base of contractors specializing in commercial and industrial equipment repair, landscaping, telecommunications infrastructure, and professional technical services. He engages primarily with small and mid-tier vendors capable of delivering responsive, on-site support under performance-based contracts, fostering long-term partnerships that prioritize reliability and mission alignment over transactional engagements. His approach emphasizes accountability, performance metrics, and contractor compliance with federal and Army-specific service level agreements. DiChiara demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 43% of his acquisitions structured as small business set-asides, including a significant portion reserved for SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs). While the majority of his contracts remain open to all competitors, his deliberate use of FAR 19.5 and FAR 19.15 set-asides reflects a strategic emphasis on expanding opportunities for underrepresented small businesses in defense support sectors. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 811310 for facility maintenance and equipment repair, complemented by significant activity in NAICS 334220 for communications infrastructure, NAICS 541990 for technical consulting, and NAICS 561730 for grounds and landscape management. DiChiara’s expertise lies in integrating technical service delivery with physical plant sustainment, ensuring that contracted services directly support the Army’s garrison modernization and force readiness objectives.