Chuck Birch

Chuck Birch serves as a procurement specialist within the 697DCK Regional Acquisitions Services under the Federal Aviation Administration, where he plays a critical role in securing mission-critical services to sustain and modernize the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure. He manages the acquisition of facility operations, maintenance, and construction support for Air Traffic Control Towers and Flight Standard District Offices, ensuring compliance with FAA safety and operational standards. His portfolio is exclusively focused on plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (PHAC) systems, making him a key liaison between technical engineering requirements and contractor execution in aviation facility environments. Birch maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including StructSure Projects Inc., Resolution Management Consultants Inc., Fortis Native Group LLC, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships are built on proven technical capability in aviation facility systems, with contractors regularly delivering turnkey PHAC installations, retrofits, and preventive maintenance services under performance-based contracts. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and lifecycle cost efficiency, favoring vendors with demonstrated experience in federal aviation infrastructure environments. Birch’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the FAA’s operational imperatives for uninterrupted facility functionality. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors of all sizes must meet stringent performance and compliance benchmarks to qualify. His procurement focus is singularly concentrated on NAICS 238220—Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors—reflecting deep expertise in HVAC systems, ductwork, refrigeration, and building automation controls critical to maintaining climate-controlled environments in high-availability aviation facilities. He specializes in procuring integrated systems that meet FAA environmental and energy efficiency standards, ensuring long-term operational resilience of national air traffic infrastructure.